Amar Talwar (born 21 December 1949) is an Indian artist and

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

actor. He appeared in the historic

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed ...

Shanti Shanti may refer to: In Sanskrit * Inner peace, a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress * Kshanti, one of the paramitas of Buddhism * Sh ...

'', 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 The Lawrence School, Sanawar, is the oldest Co-Ed boarding school in the world near Solan, Solan city. Established in 1847, its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious and oldest schools in Asia. It is located i ...

, 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 Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most succe ...

in the movie ''

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (Sometimes Happiness, Sometimes Sadness), also known by the initialism ''K3G'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language family-drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by Yash Johar. The film stars ...

'', where he portrayed

Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji (pronounced ; born 21 March 1978) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Noted for her versatility, she is the recipient of multiple accolades, including seven Filmfare Awards. Mukerji has featured in listings of the high ...

's character's father.

Filmography

Television

* 1994 - 1998 ''

'' 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 ''Saturday Suspense'' is an Indian television suspense thriller series aired on Zee TV, which premiered on 5 April 1997. The series ended on 1 May 1999. Each episode of the series was 1 hour long, and produced by a different production company. ...

'' as Mr. Kumar (Episode 75) * 2001 - 2002 '' Jannat'' as Zaheer * 2001 - 2003 '' Sarhadein'' * 2003 ; 2005 - 2006 ''

Kahiin to Hoga ''Kahiin To Hoga'' () is an Indian soap opera which aired on Star Plus between September 2003 and February 2007. The show was created by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms and starred Aamna Sharif, Rajeev Khandelwal and Gurpreet Singh. The sho ...

'' as Professor Sinha * 2003 - 2006 '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin'' as Purushottam Suri (Armaan's father) * 2004 ''

Raat Hone Ko Hai ''Raat Hone Ko Hai'' is an Indian television horror series that premiered on Sahara Manoranjan on 10 May 2004. Cast Story# 1: House No. 44 * Nivedita Bhattacharya as Ruma (Episode 1 - Episode 4) * Rajat Kapoor as Anand (Episode 1 - Episode 4 ...

'' - Adhikar as Anil's father (Episode 13) * 2005 - 2006 ''

Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai ''Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai'' is an Indian comedy-drama series that aired on Sahara One from 14 November 2005 until 6 April 2007. The show was based on the story of a middle class girl, Katyayini Purohit who fights her way out through a rather dif ...

'' as Balraj * ''

Mad about money Mad, mad, or MAD may refer to: Geography * Mad (village), a village in the Dunajská Streda District of Slovakia * Mád, a village in Hungary * Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, by IATA airport code * Mad River (disambiguation), several ...

References

External links

Amar Talwar Movies
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Talwar, Amar 1949 births Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema Lawrence School, Sanawar alumni Indian male television actors Male actors from Chandigarh