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Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Kanhaiyalal, or Kanhaiya Lal Chaturvedi, was an Indian film actor who acted in 105 films in his career, primarily in Hindi films produced in Bollywood, the Mumbai-based film industry. He was fond of plays and came to Mumbai to find a space on stage. He staged his own written play Pandrah August in Mumbai, and later he tried his luck in films. He also had written many plays. In the 1939 film Ek Hi Raasta as Banke, he got a break in Hindi films and in 1940 he got the role of the moneylender (Sahukar) in Mehboob Khan's film Aurat as Sukhilala. After that, he later acted in many films as a character artist. When Mehboob Khan directed his film Mother India, he again picked Kanhaiyalal to act as Sukkhi Lala, a character that came alive with his natural acting. Some of the performances of Kanhaiyalal which were appreciated by the audience for his vesatility include his characters in the films Bhookh (1947), Ganga Jamuna, Gopi, Upkar, Apna Desh, Janta Hawaldar, Dushman, Bandhan, Bharosa, Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke, Hum Paanch, Upkar, Gaon Hamara Desh Tumhara, Dadi Maa, Gruhasti, Hatyara, Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Heera, Teen Bahuraniyaan, Dost etc. His memorable roles include those as villainous[1] scheming moneylenders in the films Mother India , Ganga Jamuna, Gopi and Upkaar. (Wikipedia)


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Born:
Jan 1, 1910 In Varanasi, India
Movie/TV Credits:
44
First Appeared:
In the movie Lal Haveli 1944-12-16
Latest Project:
Movie Hum Paanch 1980-11-27
Known For
Poster of Dost
Poster of Grahasti
Poster of Mr. Sampat
Poster of Jeet
Filmography
Movie Hum Paanch Lala Nainsukh Prasad Srivastav 1980-11-27
Movie Sitara 1980-06-13
Movie Satyam Shivam Sundaram Pandit Shyam Sunder 1978-03-24
Movie Daku Aur Jawan 1978-07-13
Movie Duniyadari Mevalal Sahukar 1977-01-01
Movie Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein 1977-11-04
Movie Jadu Tona 1977-01-01
Movie Dost Gadibabu 1974-04-12
Movie Heera Dhaniram 1973-01-01
Movie Apna Desh Sevaram 1972-05-26
Movie Banphool Muninji 1971-12-31
Movie Samaj Ko Badal Dalo Kundanlal 1970-01-01
Movie Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke 1969-01-01
Movie Doli 1969-01-01
Movie Chirag 1969-01-31
Movie Bandhan 1969-01-01
Movie Diwana Kaka 1967-01-01
Movie Dulhan Ek Raat Ki 1967-01-01
Movie Aurat 1967-08-18
Movie Ram Aur Shyam 1967-01-01
Movie Upkar 1967-01-01
Movie Daadi Maa 1966-01-01
Movie Biradari Rammurthy 'Dudhwala' 1966-01-04
Movie Gaban 1966-01-01
Movie Himalay Ki Godmein Ghoghar Baba 1965-01-01
Movie Oonche Log 1965-08-16
Movie Zindagi 1964-01-01
Movie Grahasti Station Master Ram Swarup 1963-01-01
Movie Meri Surat Teri Ankhen Rahmat 1963-01-01
Movie Son of India Paro's dad 1962-01-01
Movie Gunga Jumna Kallu 1961-11-10
Movie Ghunghat 1960-01-01
Movie The Test Pandit Tarkalankar 1960-08-05
Movie Sahara 1958-11-15
Movie Mother India Sukhilala 1957-02-13
Movie Naata 1955-01-01
Movie Bahut Din Hue Pujari 1954-03-19
Movie Naukari Hari 1954-10-12
Movie Daag 1952-07-04
Movie Mr. Sampat Seth Makhanlal Jhaverimull Gheewala 1952-12-25
Movie Hum Log Lalaji / Haricharandas 1951-09-14
Movie Jeet Thakur Kalyan Singh 1949-08-24
Movie Ramayani 1945-01-01
Movie Lal Haveli Chacha 1944-12-16