Gurkirtan Chauhan


Gurkirtan Chauhan, also credited as simply Gurkirtan, was an Indian actor who worked in Punjabi and Hindi films. He played various roles in many films such as Taare Zameen Par, Tabaahi, Jatt Jeona Mour, Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris, and Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh.
After having obtained a degree in civil engineering from the Chandigarh College of Architecture, he gravitated towards film, initially beginning his acting career in theatre. His first appreciated role was of Dogar, a villain in the hit film Jatt Jeona Mour.

Personal Life and Death

He married Paramjit Kaur in 1984. Chauhan died due to cardiac arrest on 3 March 2009. He is survived by two children.

Filmography

Jatt Jeona Mour as Choudhary Ahmed Dogar Putt Saradaran De as Succha Mirza Jatt as Shameer Khan Baghi Soormay as Police OfficerVairi as Bandemaar/BhoondaMera Punjab as Sujaan SinghUcha Pind as Zaildaar Dayal SinghDhee Jatt Di as Shamsher Singh SarangPratigya as LaakhaZaildaar as BabbarBagawat as Editor Chander Mohan Lambardaar as Jaildaar Jung SinghTabaahi as Mantri Balwant SinghRab Dian Rakhan as Ajit 'Bava' PrasadIshq Na Pooche Jaat as Chaudhary Arjan SinghJung Da Maidan Sardari Khoon Da Daaj as JailaShaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh as Boota's UncleBadla... The Revenge as BaggaDes Hoya Pardes as SHO Amarjeet SinghShaheed Uddham Singh Mehndi Wale Hath as Massa ChicharRabb Ne Banaiyan Jodiean Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris as QaaziDil Ki Kare as Sarpanch Kaun Kise Da Beli as Kewal KishenTaare Zameen Par as Housemaster Vidroh as Prataap SinghNamastey London as Father Hashar: A Love Story as SHOMajaajan as Bachan Singh Akhiyaan Udeekdian as Rajveer SinghLuv U Bobby as SherjitDev D as Satpal Dhillon - Dev's dad Jawani Zindabaad Sukhmani: Hope for Life Chak Jawana as Sarpanch Balkar Singh