Moolchand

Moolchand Kapoor was a prolific character actor in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, who was active from 1950 to his death in the late 1980s. He appeared in over 250 films. These films spanned the parallel cinema of Guru Dutt to the wrestler films of Dara Singh. He is known for his big stomach.

The first known appearance of Moolchand is in 1950. He was often featured in the films of the directors Guru Dutt and Raj Kapoor, working on 6 of the former and 8 of the latter. Other actors he was often seen with were Dev Anand, B. R. Chopra, Dara Singh and I. S. Johar, who featured him in most of their movies.

Most of Moolchand's early roles were small ones. He only began to get significant roles in the 1960s. Padosan (1968), where he plays the servant of Om Prakash's character featured a lot of close-ups of Moolchand and showed him to be an able comedic side actor. This comedic side would be further explored in the 1970s with a scene stealing appearance in Yaadon Ki Baarat, with fellow fat man Ram Avtar as a tortured businessman and in Don, as the village medicine man who dances with Amitabh and beckons Zeenat Aman to participate.

Little is known about Moolchand outside of his film work. The 1988 release Tamacha credits him as "Late Moolchand".

Movies

Khandaan (1942) as riding bicycles behind Noor Jehen's car Fighting Hero (1946) Kismatwali (1947) Apna Desh(1949) Rights And Responsibilities (Unknowns year) longest role of he's career short movie For Film Division India Shri Ganesh Mahima (1950) Teen Batti Char Raasta (1953) Naata (1955) Railway Platform (1955) as an uncredited Pyaasa (1957) as a restaurant owner Naya Daur (1957) Chhoti Bahen (1959) Chambe Di Kali (1960) Punjabi movie Mama Ji (1964) Punjabi Movie Jagga (1963) Punjabi Movie in Daku Gangs Dil Ne Pukara as (1967) Joyti's Dad Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (1970) as Bhola Ram Amar Prem (1972) as Pan Shop Owner Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) Loafer (1973) as constable Lalchand Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974) (Punjabi film) Patthar Aur Payal (1974) as Casino Card player/customer Ponga Pandit (1975) Pratigya Do Jasoos (1975) as Dancer in New Year party Salaakhen (1975) Phool aur Insaan (1976) Hera Pheri (1976) Chacha Bhatija (1977) as Grocery and Ration Shop Owner Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) as Pedro Parvarish (1977) Trishul (1978) as Creditor Don (1978 film) as Govinda Premi Gangaram as Chaat Ram Nalayak (1978) as Customer in Casino Gol Maal (1979) as Spectator in Cinema Hall Mr. Natwarlal (1979) as Seth Dharamdas Suhaag (1979) Nai Imarat (1981) as Lala Zakhmee Insaan (1982) as Sath Kaddu Singh Halwaai sweet shop owner Satte Pe Satta (1982) as Lala, Grocery Shop Owner Khud-Daar (1982) as Small time smuggler Maati Maangey Khoon (1984) as Jeweller Adhikar (1986) Zindagani (1986) as Roadside Dhaba Owner Goraa (1987) as Seth Amirchand Sadak Chhap (1987) as jeweller Ek Naya Rishta (1988) Zakhmi Aurat (1988) Mar Mitenge (1988) as Jeweller Hum Intezaar Karenge (1989) as Sethji Toofan (1989) as Seth Dharamdas Yaar Meri Zindagi (2008) as Takedar (The movie was released after his death)