Mehar Mittal (1935- ), is an India

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Punjwood

Punjabi cinema is the Punjabi language film industry in the states of Punjab in India and Pakistan. This article deals with Punjabi cinema in India.The first Punjabi film was released in Lahore, provincial capital of the Pakistani Punjab...

 actor and producer. He is known for playing comic roles in Punjwood

Punjwood

Punjabi cinema is the Punjabi language film industry in the states of Punjab in India and Pakistan. This article deals with Punjabi cinema in India.The first Punjabi film was released in Lahore, provincial capital of the Pakistani Punjab...

 films. He worked in over 100 Punjwood

Punjwood

Punjabi cinema is the Punjabi language film industry in the states of Punjab in India and Pakistan. This article deals with Punjabi cinema in India.The first Punjabi film was released in Lahore, provincial capital of the Pakistani Punjab...

 films in a career spanning three decades. Originally a lawyer in India, he ventured into the film industry with great success. Jaskiran Kaur remarks in Chandigarh Newsline, "nobody in the Punjabi cinema, not even the n number of international clones, can match up to this man’s amli way of life, absolutely crazy antics and amazing sense of timing, which is the first and the last rule of comedy."

Early Life & Background

Mehar Mittal hails from a small village in Bhatinda, Punjab

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. He studied law in Chandigarh

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 and then practiced as a tax advocate for 8 years in Chandigarh itself. At the age of 35 he took to films. He became a popular Punjabi actor mostly because of his comedic roles and went on to star in numerous number of films. His popularity could be gauged from the fact that during the 1980s, with small exceptions, no major Punjabi film was made without him in a prime role, whether in a comedic role or as the main protagonist itself. Though his acting career was mostly in Punjabi cinema, later on he shifted to Mumbai.

Filmography

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• Qahar (1998) - Doctor
• Tum Karo Vaada (1993) - Veer (Waiter)
• Jorr Jatt Da
  Jorr Jatt Da
  Jor Jatt Da is a 1991 Punjabi movie. It had Gugu Gill & Yograj Singh in lead roles. Movie was produced and directed by Sukhjinder Shera. Surinder Shinda gave music for film.-Star cast:*Gugu Gill ...Jagga.*Yograj Singh .....
  
   (1991) ...Ruldu
• Qurbani Jatt Di
  Qurbani Jatt Di
  Qurbani Jatt Di is a 1990 Punjabi action film produded by Hemavati Sapru and directed by Priti Sapru.-Plot:Sucha Singh attempts to stop Joginder, who is the father of his sister-in-law, Jeeto , from sexually molesting Kamli, a physical confrontation ensues, resulting in the death of Joginder...
  
   (1990)
• Sheran De Putt Sher (1990)
• Hum To Chale Pardes (1988)
• Bulekha (1986)
• Long Da Lishkara (1986) - Rurhiya Kubba
• Peengan Pyar Deeyan (1986)
• Jeeja Sali (1985)
• Maujaan Dubai Diyaan (1985)
• Duja Viah (1984)
• Mamla Garbar Hai (1984)
• Nimmo (1984)
• Ranjhan Mera Yaar (1984)
• Sohni Mahiwal (1984)
• Babul Da Vehra (1983)
• Do Madari (1983) - Madari
• Laajo (1983)
• Patwari (1983)
• Unkhili Muttiar (1983)
• Gopichand Jasoos (1982) - Friendly appearance
• Meharbaani (1982)
• Sarpanch (1982)
• Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da (1982) - Sakhi Ram (Dakhiaa)
• Balbiro Bhabhi (1981)
• Putt Jattan De
  Putt Jattan De
  Putt Jattan De is a 1981 Punjabi action film produced by Devinder Singh Gill & Iqbal Dhillon and directed by Jagjit Gill. It is considered among the great hits in the history of Punjwood & has become a trendsetter of Punjabi Action movies. It stars Shatrughan Sinha, Dharmendra, Daljeet Kaur and...
  
   (1981) - Baalam Pardesi
• Walayati Babu (1981) - Vilayti Ram
• Chann Pardesi (1980)
• Fauji Chacha (1980)
• Sardara Kartara (1980)
• Jatt Punjabi (1979)
• Kunwara Mama (1979) - Kunwara Mama
• Sukhi Pariwar (1979)
• Til Til Dalekha (1979)
• Jindri Yar Di (1978)
• Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha (1977)
• Daaj (1976)
• Giddha (1976)
• Lambhardarni (1976)
• Main Papi Tum Bakhshanhaar (1976) - Pandit
• Santo Banto (1976)
• Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun (1976)
• Taakra (1976)
• Yamla Jatt (1976)
• Pratigya (1975)
• Teri Meri Ik Jindri (1975) - Hansu (Hai-ka-na)
• Sacha Mera Roop Hai (1974)
• Chan Pardesi ( 1980 )

Awards

Mehar Mittal was awarded for his selfless, devoted and inspiring services as a cine artist in Punjabi films by the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy at the 136th Dadasaheb Phalke

Dadasaheb Phalke

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the father of Indian cinema...

 Jayanti in Mumbai

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External links

• http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/mehar-mittal/movies/11606