Gurkirtan Chauhan Explained
| Gurkirtan Chauhan |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Govindpura, Punjab, India |
| Othername: | Guruji, Kirat |
| Spouse: | Paramjit Kaur |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1984-2009 |
Gurkirtan Chauhan (6 September 1951 - 2 March 2009), also credited as simply Gurkirtan, was an Indian actor who worked in Punjabi and Hindi films.[1] He played various roles in many films such as Taare Zameen Par, Tabaahi, Jatt Jeona Mour, , and Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh.
After having obtained a degree in civil engineering from the Chandigarh College of Architecture, he gravitated towards film, initially beginning his acting career in theatre. His first appreciated role was of Dogar, a villain in the hit film Jatt Jeona Mour.
He married Paramjit Kaur in 1984. Chauhan died due to cardiac arrest on 3 March 2009. He is survived by two children.
Filmography
- Jatt Jeona Mour (1991) as Choudhary Ahmed Dogar
- Putt Saradaran De (1992) as Succha
- Mirza Jatt (1992) as Shameer Khan
- Baghi Soormay (1993) as Police Officer
- Vairi (1994) as Bandemaar/Bhoonda
- Mera Punjab (1994) as Sujaan Singh
- Ucha Pind (1994) as Zaildaar Dayal Singh
- Dhee Jatt Di (1995) as Shamsher Singh Sarang
- Pratigya (1995) as Laakha
- Zaildaar (1995) as Babbar
- Bagawat (1995) as Editor Chander Mohan (CM)
- Lambardaar (1995) as Jaildaar Jung Singh
- Tabaahi (1996) as Mantri Balwant Singh
- Rab Dian Rakhan (1996) as Ajit 'Bava' Prasad
- Ishq Na Pooche Jaat (1997) as Chaudhary Arjan Singh
- Jung Da Maidan (1997)
- Sardari (1997)
- Khoon Da Daaj (1998) as Jaila
- Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh (1999) as Boota's Uncle
- Badla... The Revenge (2003) as Bagga
- Des Hoya Pardes (2004) as SHO Amarjeet Singh
- Shaheed Uddham Singh (2004) (Hindi film)
- Mehndi Wale Hath (2006) as Massa Chichar
- Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean (2006)
- (2004) as Qaazi
- Dil Ki Kare (2006) as Sarpanch (TV film)
- Kaun Kise Da Beli (2007) as Kewal Kishen
- Taare Zameen Par (2007) as Housemaster (Hindi film)
- Vidroh (2007) as Prataap Singh
- Namastey London (2007) as Father (Hindi film)
- Hashar: A Love Story (2008) as SHO
- Majaajan (2008) as Bachan Singh
- Akhiyaan Udeekdian (2009) as Rajveer Singh
- Luv U Bobby (2009) as Sherjit
- Dev D (2009) as Satpal Dhillon - Dev's dad (Hindi film)
- Jawani Zindabaad (2009)
- (2010)
- Chak Jawana (2010) as Sarpanch Balkar Singh
Notes and References
- News: Film Actor Gurkirtan Chauhan Passed Away . The India Post . 3 March 2009 . 6 July 2014.
