Kulbhushan Kharbanda Birthday: From playing the 'magic conch' to marrying the Maharaja's wife, know the unheard stories of 'Shakaal'

Entertainment News Desk – Sometimes he was seen in a supporting role and sometimes he became a villain. He breathed life into the character he played. We are talking about Kulbhushan Kharbanda, who was born on 21 October 1944 in Punjab. In the Birthday Special, we are introducing you to some stories from the life of Kulbhushan Kharbanda, who is counted among the famous actors of Bollywood.

Started acting right from college time
Kulbhushan Kharbanda did his schooling in Punjab and later completed his studies from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University. While studying in college, he joined the world of acting and often participated in plays. At the same time, after completing his studies, Kulbhushan Kharbanda started a theater named 'Abhiyan' with his friends and did theater for a long time before coming into the film world.

He blew the magic conch in the world of cinema
After doing theater for a long time, Kulbhushan Kharbanda decided to step into Bollywood. He debuted on the big screen with the film 'Jaadu Ka Shankh' released in 1974. After this he was seen in Shyam Benegal's film 'Nishant'. He worked in many films including 'Bhumika', 'Arth', 'Kalyug', 'Main Zinda Hoon' and 'Naseeb' and impressed everyone with his acting.

Shakal shook the heart of the world
Kulbhushan Kharbanda had made a lot of headlines by playing the role of villain Shakal in the film 'Shaan'. In this film released during the year 1980, he was seen with Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha. Apart from this, he was also in the news for playing the character of Satyanand Tripathi alias Bauji in the popular and hit web series Mirzapur.

Maharaja's wife was made his life partner
You will be surprised to know that Kulbhushan Kharbanda got married even before entering Bollywood. He married Maheshwari, daughter of Maharaja Ram Singh of Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. Maheshwari was already married to Kulbhushan Kharbanda. She first married the Maharaja of Kota.