Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
Kanhaiyalal, or Kanhaiya Lal Chaturvedi, was an Indian film actor who acted in 105 films in his career, primarily in Hindi films produced in Bollywood, the Mumbai-based film industry. He was fond of plays and came to Mumbai to find a space on stage. He staged his own written play Pandrah August in Mumbai, and later he tried his luck in films. He also had written many plays. In the 1939 film Ek Hi Raasta as Banke, he got a break in Hindi films and in 1940 he got the role of the moneylender (Sahukar) in Mehboob Khan's film Aurat as Sukhilala. After that, he later acted in many films as a character artist. When Mehboob Khan directed his film Mother India, he again picked Kanhaiyalal to act as Sukkhi Lala, a character that came alive with his natural acting. Some of the performances of Kanhaiyalal which were appreciated by the audience for his vesatility include his characters in the films Bhookh (1947), Ganga Jamuna, Gopi, Upkar, Apna Desh, Janta Hawaldar, Dushman, Bandhan, Bharosa, Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke, Hum Paanch, Upkar, Gaon Hamara Desh Tumhara, Dadi Maa, Gruhasti, Hatyara, Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Heera, Teen Bahuraniyaan, Dost etc. His memorable roles include those as villainous[1] scheming moneylenders in the films Mother India , Ganga Jamuna, Gopi and Upkaar. (Wikipedia)
Mother India
as SukhilalaA poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the...
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Satyam Shivam Sundaram
as Pandit Shyam SunderRajeev falls in love with Roopa, a beautiful singer who hides the fact that half her face is...
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Hum Paanch
as Lala Nainsukh Prasad SrivastavTyrannical and wealthy Veer Pratap Singh, rules over a small town - ruthlessly. Whoever opposes...
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Himalay Ki Godmein
as Ghoghar BabaSunil Mehra has successfully completed his medical studies and is now a qualified doctor, who...
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Gunga Jumna
as KalluWidowed Govindi lives a poor lifestyle in Haripur along with two sons, Gungaram and Jumna. While...
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Oonche Log
as uncreditedOonche Log (Hindi: ऊँचे लोग, lit. High Society People) was a 1965 Hindi film directed by Phani...
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Bandhan
as uncreditedJeevanlal lives in a small village in India with his wife, Sita, a son, Dharmchand and daughter,...
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Ram Aur Shyam
as uncreditedAbused by an oppressive brother-in-law Gajendra (Pran), Ramchandra (Dilip Kumar) runs away from...
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Biradari
as Rammurthy 'Dudhwala'Seema lives a wealthy lifestyle with her widowed mom in Bombay, India. Her mother is a...
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Daag
as uncreditedShankar and Paro love each other, but their relationship is strained by his drinking problem and...
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Jadu Tona
as uncreditedA family is plagued by the vengeful spirit of a murdered man who uses the body of an innocent...
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Jeet
as Thakur Kalyan SinghIndia has finally won independence from British rule, and there are signs of progress among the...
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Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein
as uncreditedWhen Ravi gets a job as a post officer in a village, he falls in love with Mohini, not knowing...
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Zindagi
as uncreditedBeena falls in love with Rajan after he rescues her from some goons. Soon they marry and she is...
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Grahasti
as Station Master Ram SwarupDrama about a large Indian family coping with revelations about the fathers past.
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Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke
as uncreditedGangaram, a farmer, has two younger step-brothers, Moti and Shivram. Supported by Gangaram, Moti...
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Upkar
as uncreditedWidowed Radha lives in rural India in the 1960s, along with two sons: Bharat and Puran. While...
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Daku Aur Jawan
as uncreditedBirju and Ramu are brothers and have a friendly bond with each other, They do a lot of pranks...
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Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
as RahmatRaj Kumar is a wealthy businessman and dislikes everything ugly. When his wife, Kamla, becomes...
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Sahara
as uncreditedSahara is a 1958 Indian Bollywood film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri. The film stars Meena Kumari...
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Dost
as GadibabuMaanav is an orphan who was brought up by a Catholic Priest. After completing his M.A. he...
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The Test
as Pandit TarkalankarThe postmaster of a village receives a check for 500,000 rupees, for the purpose of bequeathing...
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Naukari
as HariThe comic, tragic and heartrending saga of Ratan Kumar Chaudhary, who leaves his village, aging...
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Banphool
as MuninjiHaria lives with his widowed and elderly grandmother at a tea estate and works as Elephant...
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Diwana
as KakaMeet Pyarelal, a simple-minded, naive young man, orphaned at birth, living with a Muslim...
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Ghunghat
as uncreditedAn adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali story Noukadubi (The Wreck).
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Doli
as uncreditedAmar and Prem, college friends, and Asha and Shobana form friendships. Marriages are arranged,...
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Bahut Din Hue
as PujariKidnapped by a villainous sorcerer, young mother Balanagamma (Pushpavalli) remains in captivity...
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Rishte Naate
as uncreditedThakur Narendrapal Singh is a generous and kind-hearted landlord and zamindar. He has a daughter...
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Noor Mahal
as uncreditedA story of a revenge taken by Vir Singh in greediness to get the throne of his brother, who was...
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Lal Haveli
as ChachaMukta and Anand are childhood friends and love each other. But Mukta belongs to higher social...
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Heera
as DhaniramA man is arrested for murder but escapes and becomes a bandit to clear his name and find the...
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Son of India
as Paro's dadThe film is based on an incredible true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway...
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Hum Log
as Lalaji / HaricharandasAn impoverished family faces illness and financial challenges after one of them is sent to prison.
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Apna Desh
as SevaramWhen it's discovered that four prominent members of the community are crooks and black...
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Daadi Maa
as uncreditedParvati seeks to heal the breach between her husband and his mother
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Aurat
as uncreditedA woman responsible for her mother and 7 siblings faces challenges after marrying a widower with...
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Chirag
as uncreditedWhen Ajay (Sunil Dutt) meets Asha (Asha Parekh), he mistakenly believes she's wealthy. The fact...
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Dulhan Ek Raat Ki
as uncreditedArrogant son of a wealthy, blind woman, rapes his mother's nurse and abandons her. She gets...
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Meri Bhabhi
as uncreditedA simple-minded, yet loving young couple, Rajoo (Sunil Dutt), and his wife Maya, who allow their...
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Naata
as uncreditedA woman describes the relationship between her sister and a postmaster
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Mr. Sampat
as Seth Makhanlal Jhaverimull GheewalaThe charming Mr. Sampat weaves his way into theatrical company with his moneymaking schemes,...
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