Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 21/10/1944 |
| Age | 81 years |
| Birthplace | Hasan Abdal, district Attock District, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan) |
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Bio/Wiki
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. | |
| He is best known for playing the antagonist Shakaal in Shaan (1980). | |
| He began with the Delhi-based theatre group Borkh in 1974. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm (5’ 7”) |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Jodhpur, Aligarh, Dehradun, Delhi |
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| College/University | Delhi University |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor's degree at Delhi University |
Personal Life
| Marital Status | Married |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 8 December 1965 |
Family
| Spouse | Maheshwari Devi Kharbanda |
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| Children | Shruti Kharbanda |
Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Kulbhushan Kharbanda's family relocated from Pakistan to India post-1947 partition. | |
| 2. He pursued studies at Delhi University where he was classmates with Amitabh Bachchan. | |
| 3. He established theatre groups such as Abhiyaan and Tarik. | |
| 4. In 2018 and 2020, he was part of the web series 'Mirzapur'. | |
| 5. While transitioning from theatre to films, he returned in 2013 with 'Atmakatha'. | |
| 6. He has been seen in Punjabi movies like 'Mahaul Theek Hai', 'Midnight’s Children', 'Kirpaan – The Sword of Honour'. | |
| 7. Despite a serious injury in 2011, he recuperated and resumed his acting career. | |
| 8. He occasionally indulges in smoking. | |
| 9. He was the first paid actor in the Delhi theatre group Yatrik. | |
| 10. He worked with the Kolkata-based theatre group Padatik in 1972, performing plays in Hindi. | |
| 11. He has appeared in all three films of Deepa Mehta's Elements trilogy: Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005). |