Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Kanhaiyalal or Kanhaiya Lal Chaturvedi was an Indian film actor who acted in 105 films in his career primarily in Hindi films produced in Bollywood the Mumbaibased film industry He was fond of plays and came to Mumbai to find a space on stage He staged his own written play Pandrah August in Mumbai and later he tried his luck in films He also had written many plays In the 1939 film Ek Hi Raasta as Banke he got a break in Hindi films and in 1940 he got the role of the moneylender Sahukar in Mehboob Khans film Aurat as Sukhilala After that he later acted in many films as a character artist When Mehboob Khan directed his film Mother India he again picked Kanhaiyalal to act as Sukkhi Lala a character that came alive with his natural acting Some of the performances of Kanhaiyalal which were appreciated by the audience for his vesatility include his characters in the films Bhookh 1947 Ganga Jamuna Gopi Upkar Apna Desh Janta Hawaldar Dushman Bandhan Bharosa Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke Hum Paanch Upkar Gaon Hamara Desh Tumhara Dadi Maa Gruhasti Hatyara Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein Heera Teen Bahuraniyaan Dost etc His memorable roles include those as villainous1 scheming moneylenders in the films Mother India Ganga Jamuna Gopi and Upkaar Wikipedia