Gurkirtan Chauhan

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Gurkirtan Chauhan
Born(1951-09-06)6 September 1951
Died2 March 2009(2009-03-02) (aged 57)
Other namesGuruji, Kirat
Occupation Actor
Years active1984-2009
SpouseParamjit Kaur

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, Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris , 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

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References

  1. "Film Actor Gurkirtan Chauhan Passed Away". The India Post. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2014.