Kulbhushan Kharbanda Age, Wiki and Bio

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth21/10/1944
Age79 years
BirthplaceHasan Abdal, district Attock District, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan)

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm (5’ 7”)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolJodhpur, Aligarh, Dehradun, Delhi
College/UniversityDelhi University
Educational QualificationBachelor's degree at Delhi University

Personal Life

Zodiac SignLibra
Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date8 December 1965

Family

SpouseMaheshwari Devi Kharbanda
Children
SonNone
DaughterShruti Kharbanda

Career

Debut
FilmBollywood- Nishant (1974) as Police Patel, Punjabi- Chan Pardesi (1980)
TVYeh Hai Mere Apne (1997) on ZEE TV
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award at PTC Punjabi Film Awards

Favourites

Directors
  • Ramesh Sippy
  • Shyam Benegal
  • Raj Kapoor
Actors
  • Balraj Sahni
  • Naseeruddin Shah
  • Motilal

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kulbhushan Kharbanda's family relocated from Pakistan to India post-1947 partition.
He pursued studies at Delhi University where he was classmates with Amitabh Bachchan.
He established theatre groups such as Abhiyaan and Tarik.
In 2018 and 2020, he was part of the web series 'Mirzapur'.
While transitioning from theatre to films, he returned in 2013 with 'Atmakatha'.
He has been seen in Punjabi movies like 'Mahaul Theek Hai', 'Midnight’s Children', 'Kirpaan – The Sword of Honour'.
Despite a serious injury in 2011, he recuperated and resumed his acting career.
He occasionally indulges in smoking.