| Birth date | 21 December 1949 (age 76)[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Jalandhar, East Punjab, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–2015 |
Amar Talwar (born 21 December 1949)[2] is an Indian artist and Bollywood actor. He appeared in the historic television series Shanti, in which he played Raj 'G.J.' Singh.
Early life and career
Born to a Sikh family on 21 December 1949,[3] Talwar was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar, along with his brother Rana Talwar.[4]
Before becoming an actor Talwar worked as a photojournalist. He is originally from Chandigarh[5] 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.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Naina's father | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Thakker | Malayalam film |
| Kabbarli | Naina's dad | English film | |
| 2003 | Multi-task | Mahesh Ghodbole | Short |
| Bhoot | Thakker | ||
| 2004 | Deewaar | General Brar | |
| 2005 | The Film | Diamond Man Sharad Shah | |
| 2006 | Corporate | Anand Ruia | |
| 2007 | Partition | Khan | |
| 2010 | Mittal v/s Mittal | Karan's Father | |
| 2015 | Feast of Varanasi | CBI Asst Director Singh | |
| Baby | Minister Pradhan |
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
- 2007 Mad about Money[9]
References
- ^ "Wishing you a very Happy and Healthy Birthday sir". www.instagram.com. 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Wish you many more happy returns of the day uncle happy birthday". www.instagram.com. 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Janmdivash ki hardik shubhkamnaye". www.instagram.com. 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ 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 11 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "Screen The Business Of Entertainment-Films-Short Takes". Screen. Retrieved 2011-06-02.[dead link]
- ^ "Amar Talwar". Moviestation.org. Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ "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. 2007-06-04. Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
External links
- Amar Talwar at IMDb