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Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

  • 演员
  • 1910年1月1日 – 1982年8月14日 · 72岁
  • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Kanhaiyalal was born in Varanasi into a theatrical family. His father, Pandit Bhairodutt Choube, owned a drama company but disapproved of his son’s interest in acting. Undeterred, Kanhaiyalal began working backstage and gradually transitioned into small stage roles. After his father's death, he moved to Bombay to pursue a career in cinema—initially aspiring to become a writer and director. However, fate had other plans, and he made his screen debut as an extra in Sagar Ka Sher. He rose to national and international fame for his iconic portrayal of the scheming moneylender Sukhilala in Mehboob Khan’s Mother India (1957), one of Indian cinema’s most legendary villains. He had originally played the same role in Aurat (1940), making him the first Indian actor to reprise a character in a remake 17 years later. Mother India also earned the distinction of being India’s first official entry to the Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best International Feature Film—cementing Kanhaiyalal’s performance in global film history. Known for his mastery of negative and elderly roles, Kanhaiyalal acted in over 100 films including Ganga Jamuna, Upkar, Apna Desh, Dushman, and Grahasti. He also wrote dialogues and lyrics for films like Sadhana. His cinematic legacy lives on through the 2022 documentary Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal, produced by his daughter Hemaa Singh. TMDB mini biography by: Ashvin Borad

代表作

  • 电影7.0

    Mother India

    印度母亲

    1957 · 112 votes

  • 电影9.3

    Diwana

    1967 · 3 votes

  • 电影7.0

    Malhar

    1951 · 1 votes

  • 电影7.6

    Ram Aur Shyam

    1967 · 7 votes

  • 电影4.5

    Apna Desh

    1972 · 4 votes

  • 电影8.0

    Neelam

    1945 · 1 votes

  • 电影6.8

    Hum Paanch

    我们五个

    1980 · 10 votes

  • 电影10.0

    Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein

    1977 · 1 votes

影视作品24

  1. 1980
  2. 1978
  3. 1977
  4. 1974
    • Dost

      दोस्त

      电影7.0

  5. 1972
  6. 1970
  7. 1969
  8. 1967
  9. 1966
  10. 1963
  11. 1961
  12. 1957
  13. 1954
  14. 1952
  15. 1951
  16. 1945