Gufi Paintal AKA Shakuni Mama Passes Away At 79

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Gufi Paintal AKA Shakuni Mama From Mahabharat Passes Away At 79

| Updated: June 5, 2023 12:48

Gufi Paintal, an actor best known for portraying Shakuni Mama in BR Chopra’s 1980 television production of Mahabharat, died on Monday in Mumbai as a result of age-related health concerns. He was 79.

“With profound grief we announce the sad passing of our father Mr. Gufi Paintal (Shakuni Mama),” the actor’s family announced in a statement. This morning, he passed away gently in the company of his loved ones.

Long-term patient Gufi Paintal was taken to the hospital on May 31 when his health deteriorated.

Gufi, in addition to being an actor, also directed a few TV programmes and the film Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. He also served as a casting director, production designer, and associate director at BR Films.

Films like Dillagi (1978), Des Pardes (1978), Daava (1997), and Samrat & Co. (2014) are among Gufi’s acting credits. In the 1994 film Suhaag, he played Akshay Kumar’s maternal uncle. He appeared in TV shows including Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein, Karmaphal Daata Shani, and Karn Sangini in addition to Mahabharat.

He was last seen on television in the series Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki.

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