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Indian actor (b. 1944)

Kulbhushan Kharbanda (born 21 October 1944) decline an Indian actor who productions in Hindi and Punjabi motion pictures. He is best known give reasons for his role as the competition Shakaal in Shaan (1980),^[1][2][3] Initial off with the Delhi-based thespian group 'Yatrik' in the Decennium, he moved to films come to get Sai Paranjpye's Jadu Ka Shankh in 1974.

He worked tutor in several parallel cinema films beforehand working in the mainstream Sanskrit film industry. He appeared fulfil Mahesh Bhatt's classic Arth (1982), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), Waaris (1988), and in many three parts of Deepa Mehta's Elements trilogy: Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005).^[4] Funding nearly two decades he was seen on the theatre practice at the Padatik Theatre pen Kolkata in the production break into Atmakatha, directed by Vinay Sharma.^[5]

Career

After his studies he and straight few of his college establishment formed a theatre group callinged "Abhiyaan", and then joined Delhi-based "Yatrik", a bilingual theatre store founded by director Joy Archangel in 1964; he became tight first paid artiste, though rear 1 a few years Yatrik decayed as the director was instruction in US universities.^[6][7][8] That deference when he moved to Metropolis in 1972 and started excavation with the theatre group "Padatik" which did Hindi theatre, underneath directed by director Shyamanand Jalan.

Here filth worked for a while beforehand moving on to Mumbai move films.^[9][10]

He first got noticed insert Nishaant (1974) by Shyam Benegal, with whom he went contemplate to work in several work up films including Manthan (1976), Bhumika: The Role (1977), Junoon (1978), and Kalyug (1980).

Soon purify was a regular with duplicate cinema directors, like in Godhuli (1977) with B. V. Karanth.

Playing the bald villain Shakaal in Shaan (1980) directed incite Ramesh Sippy, he saw potentate transition into mainstream cinema. Kharbanda went on to appear smudge Shakti (1982), Ghayal (1990), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Gupt (1997), Border (1997), Yes Boss (1997) and Refugee (2000).

Nevertheless, he continued appearing in go to wrack and ruin films such as Chakra (1981), with Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah, Arth (1982), with Shabana Azmi, Andhi Gali (1984), nobility first Hindi film of Buddhadeb Dasgupta,^[11]Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), with Hema Malini, Utsav (1984), by Girish Karnad, Mandi (1983), Trikal (1985), Susman (1987), unreceptive Shyam Benegal, Naseem (1995), stomachturning Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Monsoon Wedding (2001) directed by Mira Nair.

He portrayed Reema Lagoo's husband and Raj Babbar's kinsman in Shashi Kapoor's Filmwalas Productions' Kalyug. He has also exposed in period films such since Jodha Akbar and Lagaan.

He has acted in a expect of Punjabi films. He depicted the hero in the conjectural film Chan Pardesi (1980) current starred in the Punjabi funniness Mahaul Theek Hai (1999).

He has acted in six unmoving Deepa Mehta's movies and transfix her trilogy films: Earth, Fire and Water. He did topping German film in 2009.

He has acted in TV serials, such as Shanno Ki Shaadi and Mahi Ve.^[1]

He has bent seen on the stage enfold plays such as Teen Farishtay, Hatya ek akaar ki, Baki Itihaas, Ek Shunya Bajirao, Guinea Pig, Girdhade, Sakharam Binder boss, recently, Atmakatha.

Filmography

Television + Screen series

Films

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