Gurkirtan Chauhan

Gurkirtan Chauhan
Born	(1951-09-06)6 September 1951 Govindpura, Punjab, India
Died	2 March 2009(2009-03-02) (aged 57)
Other names	Guruji, Kirat
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1984-2009
Spouse	Paramjit 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.

Personal Life and Death

He married Paramjit Kaur in 1984. Chauhan died due to cardiac arrest on 3 March 2009. He is survived by two children.

Filmography

• Jatt Jeona Mour (1991) as Choudhary Ahmed Dogar
• Putt Saradaran De (1992) as Succha
• Mirza Jatt (1992) as Shameer Khan
• Baghi Soormay (1993) as Police Officer
• Vairi (1994) as Bandemaar/Bhoonda
• Mera Punjab (1994) as Sujaan Singh
• Ucha Pind (1994) as Zaildaar Dayal Singh
• Dhee Jatt Di (1995) as Shamsher Singh Sarang
• Pratigya (1995) as Laakha
• Zaildaar (1995) as Babbar
• Bagawat (1995) as Editor Chander Mohan (CM)
• Lambardaar (1995) as Jaildaar Jung Singh
• Tabaahi (1996) as Mantri Balwant Singh
• Rab Dian Rakhan (1996) as Ajit 'Bava' Prasad
• Ishq Na Pooche Jaat (1997) as Chaudhary Arjan Singh
• Jung Da Maidan (1997)
• Sardari (1997)
• Khoon Da Daaj (1998) as Jaila
• Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh (1999) as Boota's Uncle
• Badla... The Revenge (2003) as Bagga
• Des Hoya Pardes (2004) as SHO Amarjeet Singh
• Shaheed Uddham Singh (2004) (Hindi film)
• Mehndi Wale Hath (2006) as Massa Chichar
• Rabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean (2006)
• Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris (2004) as Qaazi
• Dil Ki Kare (2006) as Sarpanch (TV film)
• Kaun Kise Da Beli (2007) as Kewal Kishen
• Taare Zameen Par (2007) as Housemaster (Hindi film)
• Vidroh (2007) as Prataap Singh
• Namastey London (2007) as Father (Hindi film)
• Hashar: A Love Story (2008) as SHO
• Majaajan (2008) as Bachan Singh
• Akhiyaan Udeekdian (2009) as Rajveer Singh
• Luv U Bobby (2009) as Sherjit
• Dev D (2009) as Satpal Dhillon - Dev's dad (Hindi film)
• Jawani Zindabaad (2009)
• Sukhmani: Hope for Life (2010)
• Chak Jawana (2010) as Sarpanch Balkar Singh

References

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