Gufi Paintal

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Gufi Paintal was born in a middle-class family in Delhi.His family was based in Lahore, Pakistan, from where his father relocated to India and got settled in Delhi.Gufis father was a veteran cameraman of his time. He owned a small studio in Delhi.Gufi was inclined towards acting from a very young age and he, along with his brother Kanwarjit, used to enact small shadow plays in their childhood.His father desired him to become an engineer. So, he graduated in engineering.After completing his graduation, Paintal joined the Tata Engineering & Locomotive firm in Jamshedpur, Bihar.Gufi was enrolled in army in Bihar during defence emergency due to China war.Thereafter, Paintal got transferred to Tata Engineering & Locomotive branch in Bombay.At that time, his brother, Kanwarjit, had already settled in the entertainment industry.With the help of his brother, Gufi too entered the industry as an assistant director.Soon, he started doing character roles in TV serials and films.