From Gufi Paintal to Anand Bakshi; here is a list of actors who served in the Indian armed forced and won hearts with their performances on the big screens.
Did you know a few popular celebs who served in the Indian armed forces and got lucky to work in the Bollywood industry? From Gufi Paintal to Anand Bakshi; here is a list of actors who served in the Indian armed forced and won hearts with their performances on the big screens.
Gufi Paintal played notable roles in Bollywood movies and popular TV shows. He gained a lot of popularity with his performance in Mahabharata and played the rol of Shakuni mama in the series. In an interview with Dainik Bhaskar, Gufi revealed that he was studying engineering when the war between India and China started in 1962. Gufi was posted in the Army Artillery on the China Border.
Rehman's performances in films such as Pyar Ki Jeet, Badi Behen, Pardes, and more. He was a pilot in the Royal Indian Air Force but left his career to pursue acting skills.
Rudrashish Majumder was seen in films like Chhichhore, Hawa Singh, Mrs Undercover, and Jersey. He joined the Indian army in 2011 and retired as a Major in 2018.
Actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal appeared in films like Page 3, 2 States, 24, and popular TV shows. Kanwarpal was born into an Army family and he joined Indian Army in 1989. He got retired from the army in 2002 after becoming a Major.
Lyricist Anand Bakshi reportedly wrote over 3000 songs and some of his songs included Achha to hum chalte hain, Do lafzon ki hai, Kuchh to log kahenge and more. Bakshi joined the Royal Indian Navy in 1944 and his family was shifted to India. Bakshi joined the Indian Army and served the nation till 1956.
Achyut Potdar is known for his performances in Dabangg 2, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Parineeta, 3 idiots, and more. Before starting his career in Bollywood, Achyut was a professor at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. He later served the nation as a captain in the Indian Army. He got retired in 1967.
Mohammed Ali Shah is a nephew of veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah and is known for his roles in Agent Vinod, Haider, and Yaara. Mohammed served in the Indian Army and was posted on the Indo-Pak border for two years.
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