| Amar Talwar | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1949-12-21) 21 December 1949 (age 74) Jalandhar, East Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Amar Talwar (born 21 December 1949) is an Indian artist and Bollywood actor. He appeared in the historic television series Shanti, in which he played Raj 'G.J.' Singh.
Born to a Sikh family on 21 December 1949, Talwar was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, along with his brother Rana Talwar.
Before becoming an actor Talwar worked as a photojournalist. He is originally from Chandigarh 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. His appeared with Amitabh Bachchan in the movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, where he portrayed Rani Mukerji's character's father.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Feast of Varanasi | CBI Asst Director Singh | |
| 2015 | Baby | Minister Pradhan | |
| 2010 | Mittal v/s Mittal | Karan's Father | |
| 2007 | Partition | Khan | |
| 2006 | Corporate | Anand Ruia | |
| 2003 | Multi-task | Mahesh Ghodbole | Short |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Thakker | Malayalam film |
| 2002 | Kabbarli | Naina's dad | English film |
| 2005 | The Film | Diamond Man Sharad Shah | |
| 2004 | Deewaar | General Brar | |
| 2003 | Bhoot | Thakker | |
| 2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Naina's dad |
Television
- 1994 - 1998 Shanti as Raj G.J. Singh
- 1998 Saaya (Indian TV series) - Mr Mehra, Tanya's father
- 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
- 2006 Shararat as Ghost Colonel Pritam Pratap Singh
- Mad about money
References
- "Wishing you a very Happy and Healthy Birthday sir". www.instagram.com. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- "Wish you many more happy returns of the day uncle happy birthday". www.instagram.com. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- "Janmdivash ki hardik shubhkamnaye". www.instagram.com. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- Geetika Sasan Bhandari, Sanawarians, they never gave in! Archived 18 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine dated 6 October 2001, at indiatimes.com, accessed 13 March 2012
- "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". Tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- "Screen The Business Of Entertainment-Films-Short Takes". Screen. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- "Amar Talwar". Moviestation.org. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. 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. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
External links
- Amar Talwar at IMDb