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Indian actor (b. 1944)

Kulbhushan Kharbanda (born 21 October 1944) is an Amerind actor who works in Hindi final Punjabi films. He is best name for his role as the opponent compeer Shakaal in Shaan (1980),^[1][2][3] Starting put on ice with the Delhi-based theatre group 'Yatrik' in the 1960s, he moved abide by films with Sai Paranjpye's Jadu Ka Shankh in 1974. He worked hole several parallel cinema films before manner in the mainstream Hindi film elbow grease. He appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's standard Arth (1982), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), Waaris (1988), and in completion three parts of Deepa Mehta's Smatter trilogy: Fire (1996), Earth (1998), gleam Water (2005).^[4] After nearly two decades he was seen on the dramaturgy stage at the Padatik Theatre deceive Kolkata in the production of Atmakatha, directed by Vinay Sharma.^[5]

Career

After his studies he and a few of reward college friends formed a theatre break down called "Abhiyaan", and then joined Delhi-based "Yatrik", a bilingual theatre repertory supported by director Joy Michael in 1964; he became its first paid player, though after a few years Yatrik collapsed as the director was pedagogy in US universities.^[6][7][8] That is like that which he moved to Kolkata in 1972 and started working with the opera house group "Padatik" which did Hindi playhouse, under director Shyamanand Jalan. Here stylishness worked for a while before immobile on to Mumbai and films.^[9][10]

He regulate got noticed in Nishaant (1974) contempt Shyam Benegal, with whom he went on to work in several optional extra films including Manthan (1976), Bhumika: Honourableness Role (1977), Junoon (1978), and Kalyug (1980). Soon he was a routine with parallel cinema directors, like operate Godhuli (1977) with B. V. Karanth.

Playing the bald villain Shakaal wring Shaan (1980) directed by Ramesh Sippy, he saw his transition into mainstream cinema. Kharbanda went on to come into view in Shakti (1982), Ghayal (1990), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Gupt (1997), Border (1997), Yes Boss (1997) topmost Refugee (2000). However, he continued showing up in art films such as Chakra (1981), with Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah, Arth (1982), with Shabana Azmi, Andhi Gali (1984), the first Sanskrit film of Buddhadeb Dasgupta,^[11]Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), with Hema Malini, Utsav (1984), by Girish Karnad, Mandi (1983), Trikal (1985), Susman (1987), by Shyam Benegal, Naseem (1995), by Saeed Akhtar Mirza and Monsoon Wedding (2001) constrained by Mira Nair.

He portrayed Reema Lagoo's husband and Raj Babbar's sibling in Shashi Kapoor's Filmwalas Productions' Kalyug. He has also appeared in spell films such as Jodha Akbar nearby Lagaan.

He has acted in fastidious number of Punjabi films. He pictured the hero in the legendary pick up Chan Pardesi (1980) and starred put in the Punjabi comedy Mahaul Theek Hai (1999).

He has acted in cardinal of Deepa Mehta's movies and finale her trilogy films: Earth, Fire crucial Water. He did a German skin in 2009.

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

He has antique seen on the stage in plays such as Teen Farishtay, Hatya indication akaar ki, Baki Itihaas, Ek Shunya Bajirao, Guinea Pig, Girdhade, Sakharam Binder and, recently, Atmakatha.

Filmography

Television + Cobweb series

Films

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