About Shivendra Mahal

Shivendra Mahal is a Punjwood star, anchor and movie director. He began his career with serials like his dual role portrayel of Parshurama and Shiva and mega-epic Mahabharata (1988). He has done many serials in Hindi as well as in his motherlanguage Punjabi. He has directed a film ''Panchhtawa'' in 1996. He acted in more than 30 Punjabi & Hindi films. His famous Punjwood films include Baaghi Soormey (1993), Putt Sardaran De, Vidroh, Main Maa Punjab Dee (National Award winner) etc.

Those  of us who used to wonder at near-similar looks of Lord Shiva and Parshuram in the mega TV serial Mahabharat didn't know then that both were portrayed by the same person – Punjabi film star, anchor and director Shivendra Mahal. Although this multi-faceted showbiz personality has impressed with such performances in Hindi serials as Jarasandh (Krishna), King of Cannanore (Tipu Sultan), Capt. Vinod (Param Vir Chakra) etc, he has left greater impact in Punjabi serials like Apni Mitti, Rano, Do Akal Garh, Chandigarh Campus, Tootan Wala Khoo, Pooran Bhagat etc. Apart from his latest Vidroh, he has starred in 27 Punjabi flicks, including the 1997 National Award winning Main Ma Punjab Di, as well as the popular Putt Sardaran De, Baghi Surme, Lalkara Jatti Da, Deson Pardes (shot in the USA), and Door Nahin Nankana (first Punjabi flick shot in Pakistan). He also directed the Punjabi movie Pachchtawa in 1996. His forays into Hindi moviedom got him meaty roles in 14 productions.