Kanwaljit Singh (actor)

Kanwaljit Singh

Kanwaljit Singh at Rekha Bharadwaj Show

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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