Amar Talwar
Amar Talwar (born 4 May 1922) is an artist and Bollywood actor. He appeared in the historical television series Shanti, in which he played Raj 'G.J.' Singh.
Amar Talwar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jallandar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Born to a Sikh family on 4 May 1922, Talwar was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, along with his brother Rana Talwar.[1]
Before becoming an actor Talwar worked as a photojournalist. He is originally from Chandigarh[2] 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. He became famous in Shanti as Raj 'G.J.' Singh. His famous role was with his 'film's friend Amitabh Bachchan in the movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, where he portrayed Rani Mukerji's father.[3]
Filmography
He also appeared in the following movies:[4][5]
| Film | Role | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Feast of Varanasi (2015) | CBI Asst Director Singh | Crime Thriller |
| Baby (2015) | Minister Pradhan | Spy Action Thriller |
| Partition (2007) | Khan | Drama / Romance |
| Corporate (2006) | Anand Ruia | Drama / Romance |
| Multi-task (2003) | Mahesh Ghodbole | Comedy / Short |
| Bhavum (2002) | Thakker | Drama |
| Kabbarli (2002) | Naina's dad | Drama |
| Mittal v/s Mittal | Karan's Father | Drama |
| The Film | Diamond Man Sharad Shah | Drama / Thriller |
| Deewaar | General Brar | Action / Drama / War |
| Bhoot | Thakker | Horror / Thriller |
| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Naina's dad | Family / Musical / Romance |
Television
- 1994 - 1998 Shanti as Raj G.J. Singh
- 1998 Rishtey - Do Boondein Chaand Ki - Episode 19
- 1998 Saturday Suspense as Mr. Kumar (Episode 75)
- 2001 - 2002 Jannat as Zaheer
- 2001 - 2003 Sarhadein
- 2003 ; 2005 - 2006 Kahiin to Hoga as Professor Sinha
- 2003 - 2006 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin as Purushottam Suri (Armaan's Father)
- 2004 Raat Hone Ko Hai - Adhikar as Anil's Father (Episode 13)
- 2005 - 2006 Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai as Balraj
- Mad about money [6]
References
- Geetika Sasan Bhandari, Sanawarians, they never gave in! dated 6 October 2001, at indiatimes.com, accessed 13 March 2012
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- "Screen The Business Of Entertainment-Films-Short Takes". Screenindia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- "Amar Talwar". Moviestation.org. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- "Amar Talwar on MotionEmpire". motionempire.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- "Indians in Thailand - Mad About Money - a hilarious Indian comedy play in Bangkok". Thindian.com. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2011.