Kanwaljit Singh (actor)
| Kanwaljit Singh | |
|---|---|
 Kanwaljit Singh at Rekha Bharadwaj Show | |
| Born | Kanwaljit Singh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Kanwaljit Singh |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Anuradha Patel |
Kanwaljit Singh is an Indian actor who has performed in films as well as television serials. He has acted in Hindi as well as Punjabi films.
Early life and education
Kanwaljit Singh hails from a Sikh family of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. After graduation, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
Career
His first film was Dastaan-e-Laila Majnu followed by Hum Rahe Na Hum by Vijay Anand, Shart, Shaque by Ketan Anand. In the Hindi film Ashanti he had a chance to co-star with Zeenat Aman while working with top notch stars of Bollywood like Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Parveen Babi and Mithun Chakraborty.
Two of his films, Hum Rahe Na Hum and Shaque, which he heavily banked on, did not do well at the box office. He was slotted as a failure and it was around this time that he was introduced to television (the small screen, was not a popular medium then). His role as an illegitimate child, Satbir, in Ramesh Sippy's mega serial Buniyaad, gave him instant recognition. This earned him many offers, but even at that time he did not take up anything that came his way. On the contrary he has always preferred to wait and do lesser but more meaningful roles. In the following years he was approached with roles of his choice and thus serials like Saans, Family No. 1, Dard Siski and Barrister Roy happened. He also played the role of Nirmaljeet Singh Sekhon in a serial Paramveer Chakra from Doordarshan as a pilot of Indian Air Force during the 1971 war with Pakistan,Farmaan.
Kanwaljit also acted in Harbhajan Maan's movies. He starred in a number of Punjabi movies such as Mannat, Jee Aayan Nu and Dil Apna Punjabi to name a few.
Personal life
He is married to actress Anuradha Patel. They have two sons, Sidharth who currently works for Anurag Kashyap and Aditya who is an artist and a god daughter, Mariam, living in the United States.
Filmography
Television
| Serial | Role |
|---|---|
| Tepu Sultan | |
| Paramveer Chakra | Lance Naik Karam Singh |
| Janam Janam | |
| Captain House | Captain |
| Buniyaad | Satbir |
| Andaz | Ajay Sood |
| Bhabhi Maa | Saagar |
| Family No.1 | Deepak Malhotra |
| Aisa Des Hai Mera | |
| Naam Gum Jayega |
"Farman" Azar Nawab |
| Bajega Band Baaja | |
| Sabki Laadli Bebo | Kukku Narang |
| Farmaan | Aazar Nawab |
| Saans | Gautam Kapoor |
| Daraar | |
| Barrister Roy | Barrister Roy |
| Bible Ki Kahaniya | Jacob |
| Ek Nanad Ki Khushiyon Ki Chaabi...Meri Bhabhi | Colonel Zorawar Shergill |
Feature films
| Movie | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shankar Hussain | Inaam Husain | 1977 |
| Satte Pe Satta | Guru Anand | 1982 |
| Ek Misaal | Guru Anand | 1986 |
| Maachis | as Police Officer Vohra | 1996 |
| Jee Aayan Nu | Grewal, father of Simar | 2002 |
| Dil Maange More | Father of Soha Ali Khan | 2004 |
| Asa Nu Maan Watna Da | as Kawaljit singh dhillon | 2004 |
| Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai | Doctor | 2006 |
| Dil Apna Punjabi | 2006 | |
| Mannat | Shamsher Singh | 2006 |
| MP3 – Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar | Mr. Sood | 2007 |
| Mitti Wajaan Maardi | 2007 | |
| Mera Pind - My Home | 2008 | |
| Ik Kudi Punjab Di | 2010 | |
| Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Dilip Dixit | 2011 |
| Mummy Punjabi | Baby Kaur's Husband | 2011 |
| Gautham Menon's Next | ||
| Inkaar | Rahul's Father | 2013 |
| Bang Bang! | Mr. Nanda | 2014[1] |
| Phir Se... | 2015 | |
ashanti
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