Gufi Paintal, Shakuni Mama of BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, passes away at 79The Indian Express | 1 day ago | 05-06-2023 | 11:45 amActor Gufi Paintal, best known for playing the role of Shakuni Mama in BR Chopra’s TV show Mahabharat (1980), passed away in Mumbai on Monday due to age related health issues. He was 79.The actor’s family said in a statement, “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.”Gufi’s nephew Hiten Paintal told indianexpress.com, “He passed away today around 9 am. Besides Mahabharat, he also starred in TV shows like Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, Mrs Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein, Karmaphal Daata Shani and Karn Sangini. A post shared by Gufi Paintal (@gufi.paintal)Gufi Paintal was last seen in the TV show Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki.

Source: Indian Express June 05, 2023 08:52 UTC