ACTOR
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
1944 - Today

Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Kulbhushan Kharbanda (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. He is best known for his role as the antagonist Shakaal in Shaan (1980), Starting off with the Delhi-based theatre group borkh in 1974. He worked in several parallel cinema films before working in the mainstream Hindi film industry. He appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's classic Arth (1982), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), Waaris (1988), and in all three parts of Deepa Mehta's Elements trilogy: Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (2005). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Kulbhushan Kharbanda is the 9,536th most popular actor (down from 7,651st in 2024), the 149th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 112th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Pakistani Actor.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Kulbhushan Kharbanda ranks 728. Before him are Celeste Yarnall, Julia Phillips, Richard A. Muller, Cathy Lee Crosby, Paul Scully-Power, and Mike Oxley. After him are Peter Asher, Ed Rendell, Veronica Carlson, Steve Jones, Bill Ayers, and Doris Matsui.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsCeleste Yarnall
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 722
Julia Phillips
WRITER
1944 - 2002
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 723
Richard A. Muller
PHYSICIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 724
Cathy Lee Crosby
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 725
Paul Scully-Power
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 726
Mike Oxley
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2016
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 727
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 728
Peter Asher
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 729
Ed Rendell
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 730
Veronica Carlson
ACTOR
1944 - 2022
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 731
Steve Jones
BIOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 732
Bill Ayers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 733
Doris Matsui
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 734
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda ranks 149 out of 217. Before him are Keshav Dutt (1925), Aafia Siddiqui (1972), Kuldip Nayar (1923), Noor Alam (1929), Ramesh Sippy (1947), and Shamshad Begum (1919). After him are Suresh Oberoi (1946), Sartaj Aziz (1929), Meera (1977), Ram Jethmalani (1923), Bina Rai (1931), and Hamid Mir (1966).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsKeshav Dutt
HOCKEY PLAYER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 143
Aafia Siddiqui
MAFIOSO
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 144
Kuldip Nayar
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 145
Noor Alam
ATHLETE
1929 - 2003
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 146
Ramesh Sippy
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 147
Shamshad Begum
SINGER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 148
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 149
Suresh Oberoi
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 150
Sartaj Aziz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 151
Meera
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 152
Ram Jethmalani
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2019
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 153
Bina Rai
ACTOR
1931 - 2009
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 154
Hamid Mir
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 155
Among ACTORS In Pakistan
Among actors born in Pakistan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda ranks 26. Before him are Prem Chopra (1935), Sadhana Shivdasani (1941), Fawad Khan (1981), Sultan Rahi (1938), Suraiya (1929), and A. K. Hangal (1915). After him are Suresh Oberoi (1946), Meera (1977), Bina Rai (1931), Imran Abbas (1977), Salma Agha (1956), and Iqbal Theba (1963).
Prem Chopra
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 20
Sadhana Shivdasani
1941 - 2015
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 21
Fawad Khan
1981 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 22
Sultan Rahi
1938 - 1996
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 23
Suraiya
1929 - 2004
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 24
A. K. Hangal
1915 - 2012
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 25
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 26
Suresh Oberoi
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 27
Meera
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 28
Bina Rai
1931 - 2009
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 29
Imran Abbas
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 30
Salma Agha
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 31
Iqbal Theba
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 32

































