Gurkirtan Chauhan | |
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| Born | 6 September 1951 Govindpura, Punjab, India |
| Died | 2 March 2009 (aged 57) |
| Other names | Guruji, Kirat |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984-2009 |
| Spouse | Paramjit Kaur |
Gurkirtan Chauhan (6 September 1951 - 2 March 2009), also credited as simply Gurkirtan, was an Indian actor who worked in Punjabi and Hindi films.[1] He played various roles in many films such as Taare Zameen Par, Tabaahi, Jatt Jeona Mour, Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris, and Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh.
After having obtained a degree in civil engineering from the Chandigarh College of Architecture, he gravitated towards film, initially beginning his acting career in theatre. His first appreciated role was of Dogar, a villain in the hit film Jatt Jeona Mour.
He married Paramjit Kaur in 1984. Chauhan died due to cardiac arrest on 3 March 2009. He is survived by two children.