Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

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)

Known For: Acting

Born: Varanasi, India, 1910-01-01

Died: 1982-08-14

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No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1940	Aurat	Sukhilala	50
2	1944	Lal Haveli	Chacha	0
3	1945	Ramayani		0
4	1949	Jeet	Thakur Kalyan Singh	50
5	1951	Hum Log	Lalaji / Haricharandas	88
6	1952	Daag		60
7	1952	Mr. Sampat	Seth Makhanlal Jhaverimull Gheewala	0
8	1954	Bahut Din Hue	Pujari	0
9	1954	Naukari	Hari	62
10	1955	Naata		0
11	1957	Mother India	Sukhilala	71
12	1958	Sahara	Chaudhary Gaman Singh	70
13	1960	Ghunghat		0
14	1960	The Test	Pandit Tarkalankar	60
15	1961	Gunga Jumna	Kallu	56
16	1962	Son of India	Paro's dad	60
17	1963	Grahasti	Station Master Ram Swarup	0
18	1963	Meri Surat Teri Ankhen	Rahmat	0
19	1963	Bharosa	Raunaklal	0
20	1964	Zindagi		0
21	1965	Noor Mahal		0
22	1965	Himalay Ki Godmein	Ghoghar Baba	55
23	1965	Rishte Naate		0
24	1965	Oonche Log		62
25	1966	Gaban		100
26	1966	Daadi Maa		0
27	1966	Biradari	Rammurthy 'Dudhwala'	70
28	1967	Ram Aur Shyam		74
29	1967	Diwana	Kaka	90
30	1967	Dulhan Ek Raat Ki		0
31	1967	Upkar		52
32	1967	Aurat		0
33	1969	Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke		0
34	1969	Bandhan		60
35	1969	Doli		60
36	1969	Meri Bhabhi		0
37	1969	Chirag		0
38	1970	Samaj Ko Badal Dalo	Kundanlal	0
39	1971	Banphool	Muninji	63
40	1972	Apna Desh	Sevaram	35
41	1973	Heera	Dhaniram	0
42	1974	Dost	Gadibabu	70
43	1977	Duniyadari	Mevalal Sahukar	0
44	1977	Jadu Tona		60
45	1977	Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein		0
46	1978	Satyam Shivam Sundaram	Pandit Shyam Sunder	70
47	1978	Daku Aur Jawan		0
48	1980	Sitara		0
49	1980	Hum Paanch	Lala Nainsukh Prasad Srivastav	69

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