New Delhi. In 1988, Goofy Pantal became a household name after playing the role of Shakuni Maa in the popular TV serial ‘Mahabharat’. His character is very popular. Few people know that before becoming Shakuni, Goofi was in the army and used to perform Ramlilas on the Indo-China border, where she played the role of Sita.
People still haven’t forgotten BR Chopra’s ‘Mahabharat’ and its characters. Even today people worship some of the characters of this serial as gods. Every character of this serial has ruled the hearts of the viewers. Goofy Pental played the role of Shakuni Maa in this religious serial. She won everyone’s heart with this role but before playing this role she also played the role of Sita. Learn interesting stories.
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Once posted on the Chinese border
In an interview to a news agency, Goofy himself stated that he was in the army during the Indo-China war of 1962. At that time Goofy was finishing his engineering studies. When he was drafted straight into the army in college, Guffio went out to defend the country. He was posted to the artillery on the Chinese border.
Played the role of Sita in Ramlila
According to Goofy, there was no television or radio for entertainment at the border at that time. In such a situation, soldiers used to organize Ramlilas and entertain. In this Ramlila, Goofi played the role of Sita and the person playing the role of Ravana kidnapped her on a scooter.
This is how the character of Shakuni Maa was found
In 1988, Guffy Pental worked as the first casting director for BR Chopra’s Mahabharata. Meanwhile, Rahi Masum Raja, who wrote the script for the show Mahabharata, saw Goofi and was the one who asked Goofi to play the role of Shakuni Maa in the show. Gufi made his mark by playing the role of Gandhara king Shakuni in Mahabharata.
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Tags: entertainment news, Mahabharata, TV actor
First Published: June 03, 2023
