Gufi Paintal

Gufi Paintal AKA Shakuni Mama's Brother Kanwarjit Paintal Co-Starred in Mahabharat

The epic-saga by BR Chopra featured some well-known names of that time including Dara Singh, Mukesh Khanna, Roopa Ganguly among others.

Jun 06, 2023, 15:54 PM IST

Gufi Paintal's Last Rites: Mahabharat's Puneet Issar To Surendra Pal, Celebs Pay Last Respects

Gufi Paintal Death News: He was battling health issues for past some time and breathed his last on Monday.

Jun 06, 2023, 08:15 AM IST

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Veteran Actor Gufi Paintal Dies Of Heart Failure In Mumbai Due To Heart Failure

Actor Gufi Paintal, best known for playing Shakuni mama in the epic TV serial Mahabharat, died on Monday at a hospital here due to age-related issues, said his nephew Hiten Paintal.

Jun 05, 2023, 15:35 PM IST

Gufi Paintal, Who Played 'Shakuni Mama' In 'Mahabharat', Dies At 79

Paintal's acting credits also include 1980s Hindi films such as 'Suhaag', 'Dillagi', as well as television shows 'CID' and 'Hello Inspector', but his manipulative uncle act as Shakuni mama from BR Chopra's "Mahabharat" made him a household name.

Jun 05, 2023, 11:59 AM IST