Amar Talwar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 December 1949 [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–2015 |
Amar Talwar (born 21 December 1949) [2] is an Indian artist and Bollywood actor. He appeared in the historic television series Shanti , in which he played Raj 'G.J.' Singh.
Born to a Sikh family on 21 December 1949, [3] Talwar was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, along with his brother Rana Talwar. [4]
Before becoming an actor Talwar worked as a photojournalist. He is originally from Chandigarh [5] but moved to Delhi for work. He joined UNICEF as photo journalist for the Girl Child Division and also for the Ford Foundation, amongst others. Along with being a photo journalist he started stage acting. His appeared with Amitabh Bachchan in the movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham , where he portrayed Rani Mukerji's character's father. [6]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Naina's father | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Thakker | Malayalam film |
| Kabbarli | Naina's dad | English film | |
| 2003 | Multi-task | Mahesh Ghodbole | Short |
| Bhoot | Thakker | ||
| 2004 | Deewaar | General Brar | |
| 2005 | The Film | Diamond Man Sharad Shah | |
| 2006 | Corporate | Anand Ruia | |
| 2007 | Partition | Khan | |
| 2010 | Mittal v/s Mittal | Karan's Father | |
| 2015 | Feast of Varanasi | CBI Asst Director Singh | |
| Baby | Minister Pradhan | ||