Known as Sarabjeet Singh Paintal, veteran actor Gufi Paintal passed away from age-related health problems at a hospital in Mumbai. The man is not only an actor but also a casting director. Although this man has starred in countless movies and TV shows, he is best remembered for his iconic role as Shakuni Mama in BR Chopra and Ravi Chopra’s adaptation of Mahabharata. Gufi Paintal himself also recognized the role of Shakuni Mama as his best role. A grieving death is a shock to many people. Let’s learn more about the late actor.
Gufi Paintal- Personal life
Gufi Paintal was born on October 4, 1944. Originally an engineer, he somehow entered the acting world like his younger brother. When he arrived in Bombay in 1969, this man began his modeling career. After that, he started working as an assistant director for several films. He also started acting in more movies and TV series. In one of his projects, Gufi Paintal also directed his brother.
| Name: | silly paint |
| Real name (if any): | paint Sarabjeet |
| Date of birth: | October 4, 1944 |
| Place of birth: | Deli |
| Anniversary: | June 5, 2023 |
| Cause of death: | Health problems related to aging |
| Place of death: | Bellevue General Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai |
| Age (at time of death): | 78 years 8 months |
| Hometown: | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality: | India |
| School: | DPS International School, Delhi |
| Academic level: | Graduated Engineer |
| Interest: | Travel, read books |
| Job: | Actor, director, casting director |
| Popularly known for: | His role as Shakuni in the Indian TV series Mahabharat |
| Religion: | Sikhism |
| Marital status: | relict |
| Husband: | Rekha (died 1993) |
| children: | Harry Paintal (son) Occupation: Actor |
| Parents: | Gurucharan Paintal (Father) |
| Brothers and sisters: | Kanwarjit Paintal (older brother) |
Table 1: Gufi Paintal – personal life
Gufi Paintal – Career
Gufi Paintal’s career is best remembered for his iconic role as Shakuni Mama in BR Chopra and Ravi Chopra’s famous adaptation of Mahabharata. Not only for his fans, but the role of Shakuni Mama is the best performance of his life for Gufi Paintal himself. The character became extremely popular, so much so that he had the opportunity to host a program based on political debates about the character Shakuni Mama on the news channel Sahara Samay.
His directing career is also worth mentioning. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu movie directed by Gufi Paintal. The film is produced by Pawan Kumar and the music is composed by Ravindra Jain.
The film revolves around the life of a 16th century Krishna devotee, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is considered by followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism to be the incarnation of the Almighty.
In 2010, Gufi Paintal was elected head of the Abbhinnay acting academy. Abbhinnay Acting Academy is an acting school founded by Pankaj Dheer (Gufi Paintal’s Mahabharata co-star) in Mumbai.
Idiot Painting – Movie
Actor Gufi Paintal made his cinematic debut with Rafoo Chakkar, a movie released in 1975. In the film, he played the character Salim. He then starred in the 1978 film Dillagi as the character Ganesha. The actor’s last film was Samrat & Co. released in 2014. In Samrat & Co., the actor plays Dinesh Das, also known as family lawyer DD. Below is a list of movies made by the actors.
| Movie | Year | Characters played |
| Rafoo Chakkar | 1975 | salim |
| Dillagi | 1978 | ganesh |
| Des Pardes | 1978 | – |
| suhaag | 1994 | Akshay Kumar’s maternal uncle |
| Maidan-E-Jung | in 1995 | mamaji |
| daava | in 1997 | Mangal Singh |
| Revenge: Geeta Mera Naam | in 2000 | – |
| ghost | in 2006 | owner Vijaya Dikshita |
| Mahabharat Aur Barbareek | in 2013 | Shakuni |
| Samrat & Co. | in 2014 | Dinesh Das |
Table 2: Films by Gufi Paintal
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Goofy Paintal – TV show
Gufi Paintal is not known as a phenomenal actor of the screen, but he is also a famous actor in the field of television. He entered the world of television with the series Bahadur Shah Zafar on DD National. However, the highlight of his television career was the character Shakuni which he played in the popular TV series Mahabharat. The actor is not only a key figure in the series but also its casting director. His last TV show was Jay Kaniya Lal Ki, on Star Bharat, where he played Vishwakarma.
| TV series | play as a character | Year | Channel |
| Bahadur Shah Zafari | – | In 1986 | National phone number |
| Mahabharat | Shakuni. He also worked in a TV show as a casting director | 1988-1990 | National phone number |
| cannon | Justice Raghunath | 1988-1990 | DD subway |
| Saudi Arabia | – | 1992 | National phone number |
| Om Namah Shivay | Shakuni | 1997-2001 | National phone number |
| Akbar Birbal | Mulla Do Pyaza | 1998-1999 | National phone number |
| CID | Chander | in 2001 | sony tv |
| Whist. Koi Hai | Dr. Jarkos | in 2002 | plus star |
| Magic makeup box | brother | year 2003 | zee television |
| Dwarkadheesh Bhagwaan Shree Krishn | Shakuni | 2011-2012 | television thinking |
| Ms. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein | Brijbhushan Bhalla | 2012-2013 | zee television |
| Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap | Humayun | in 2013 | sony tv |
| Karmaphal Shani . Data | Vishwakarma | 2016-2018 | color television |
| Karn Sangini | Kripacharya | 2018 | plus star |
| Radha-Krishna | Vishwakarma | 2019-2023 | star bharat |
| Jay Kaniya Lal Ki | Vishwakarma | 2021-2022 | star bharat |
Table 3: TV series by Gufi Paintal
Gufi Paintwal passed away at Bellevue General Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai on June 5, 2023 due to health complications at the age of 78.
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