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Nitish Bharadwaj remembers Gufi Paintal; actor says, 'He was my first point of contact when I was a struggling actor, gradually we became friends

Gufi Paintal, best known for his portrayal of Shakuni mama in BR ... Read More
Gufi Paintal passed away yesterday morning at around 9 am at the age of 79. The actor was best known for his performance as Shakuni mama in BR Chopra's show Mahabharat.

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Actor Nitish Bharadwaj, who worked with him in Mahabharat, said, "He was the first point of contact for me when I was a struggling actor as he worked for BR Films. From there, we became friends. So Gufiji became Gufiano. Though his onscreen character of Shakuni hated my character Krishna in Mahabharat, Gufi was always so appreciative of my work and had no qualms showing his respect for me as an actor. I lost a very humble friend and a colleague. May his soul attain sadgati."

Gufi Paintal's last rites were held yesterday at 4:30 pm at the Oshwira crematorium. Actors like Surendra Pal, Firoz Khan, Puneet Issar, Mouli Ganguly, Kishwer Merchantt, Delnaaz Irani and Sandiip Sikcand were present among others from the industry to pay their last respects.

Soon after Gufi Paintal's death yesterday, his son Harry Paintal broke the news with a note that said, “With profound grief we announce the sad demise of our father Mr. Gufi Paintal (Shakuni Mama). He passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by family.”

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