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
Credits
- 1980 · Hum Paanch as Lala Nainsukh Prasad Srivastav
- 1980 · Sitara as
- 1978 · Daku Aur Jawan as
- 1978 · Satyam Shivam Sundaram as Pandit Shyam Sunder
- 1977 · Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein as
- 1977 · Jadu Tona as
- 1977 · Duniyadari as Mevalal Sahukar
- 1974 · Dost as Gadibabu
- 1973 · Heera as Dhaniram
- 1972 · Apna Desh as Sevaram
- 1971 · Banphool as Muninji
- 1970 · Samaj Ko Badal Dalo as Kundanlal
- 1969 · Chirag as
- 1969 · Meri Bhabhi as
- 1969 · Bandhan as
- 1969 · Doli as
- 1969 · Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke as
- 1967 · Aurat as
- 1967 · Ram Aur Shyam as
- 1967 · Upkar as
- 1967 · Diwana as Kaka
- 1967 · Dulhan Ek Raat Ki as
- 1966 · Biradari as Rammurthy 'Dudhwala'
- 1966 · Daadi Maa as
- 1966 · Gaban as
- 1965 · Oonche Log as
- 1965 · Rishte Naate as
- 1965 · Himalay Ki Godmein as Ghoghar Baba
- 1965 · Noor Mahal as
- 1964 · Zindagi as
- 1963 · Meri Surat Teri Ankhen as Rahmat
- 1963 · Grahasti as Station Master Ram Swarup
- 1962 · Son of India as Paro's dad
- 1961 · Gunga Jumna as Kallu
- 1960 · The Test as Pandit Tarkalankar
- 1960 · Ghunghat as
- 1958 · Sahara as
- 1957 · Mother India as Sukhilala
- 1955 · Naata as
- 1954 · Naukari as Hari
- 1954 · Bahut Din Hue as Pujari
- 1952 · Mr. Sampat as Seth Makhanlal Jhaverimull Gheewala
- 1952 · Daag as
- 1951 · Hum Log as Lalaji / Haricharandas
- 1949 · Jeet as Thakur Kalyan Singh
- 1945 · Ramayani as
- 1944 · Lal Haveli as Chacha