---
name: "Kulvinder Ghir"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kulvinder-ghir"
fi1m_id: "kulvinder-ghir"
imdb_id: "nm0315792"
tmdb_id: 62229
wikidata_id: "Q6443316"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 August 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T13:43:18.811390+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kulvinder Ghir

## Identity

Kulvinder Ghir

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kulvinder-ghir
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kulvinder-ghir
- **IMDb ID:** nm0315792
- **TMDB ID:** 62229
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6443316
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulvinder_Ghir, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6443316, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315792/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62229

Actor. Born 10 August 1965 in Nairobi, Kenya.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 August 1965, Nairobi, Kenya
- **Active:** 1991–2010
- **Also known as:** Kulvinder Singh Ghir
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 85 (1), 2000s 69 (3), 2010s 83 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Documentary 1, Romance 1, Sport 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $77m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulvinder_Ghir, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6443316, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315792/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62229

## Biography

Kulvinder Ghir is a British actor, comedian and writer. Born on 10 August 1965 in Nairobi, Kenya, he grew up in Leeds and trained at a London drama school after beginning to perform stand-up comedy as a teenager.

His breakthrough screen role was as Aslam in the 1987 film *Rita, Sue and Bob Too*. He is best known as a regular cast member in the BBC sketch show *Goodness Gracious Me* (1998–2015). Other film credits include *Bend It Like Beckham* (2002) as Teetu, *Tomorrow La Scala!* (2002) as Rajiv, and *Blinded by the Light* (2019) as Malik. Television work includes the role of Poly Verisof in *Foundation* (2021) and a long-running part as Cyril in *Still Open All Hours*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, unitedagents.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Arbor* (2010), Fi1m 83, as Rafee — [page](https://film.one/film/the-arbor.md)
- *Bend It Like Beckham* (2002), Fi1m 76, as Teetu — [page](https://film.one/film/bend-it-like-beckham.md)
- *Tomorrow La Scala!* (2002), Fi1m 59, as Rajiv — [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-la-scala.md)
- *At Home with the Braithwaites* (2000), Fi1m 71, as Manjit Mathura — [page](https://film.one/tv/at-home-with-the-braithwaites.md)
- *G.B.H.* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Ravi — [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Open All Hours: Inside Out* (2026), Actor
- *Dinner for Loners* (2026), as Deepak (Dev's dad)
- *Picture This* (2025), as Pandit RBS Fugga
- *Virdee* (2025), series, as Ranjit
- *Magid / Zafar* (2025), as Bilal
- *Suspicion* (2022), series, as Rakesh Kapoor
- *Foundation* (2021), series, as High Claric Brother Poly Verisof — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md)
- *Black Narcissus* (2020), series, as General Toda Rai
- *Blinded by the Light* (2019), as Malik
- *Beecham House* (2019), series, as Mool Chand
- *The Queen's Corgi* (2019), as Sanjay / Guards / Other Dogs (voice)
- *Snapshot Wedding* (2017), as Sandeep
- *Delicious* (2016), series, as Mohan
- *Level Up* (2016), as Osman
- *Still Open All Hours* (2014), series, as Cyril
- *Three Brothers* (2014), as Dad
- *Jadoo* (2013), as Jagi Chandana
- *Big School* (2013), series, as Mr Rupesh
- *Up There* (2012), as Ali
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Walli
- *The Arbor* (2010), as Rafee — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-arbor.md)
- *Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley* (2009), as Ajay
- *31 North 62 East* (2009), as Tariq Malim
- *Lunch Monkeys* (2009), series, Actor
- *Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service* (2008), series, as Bill Thompson / Ajay Bains / Michael Lam (voice)
- *Ealing Comedy* (2008), as Alfie Singh
- *Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj* (2006), as Taj's Father
- *My Life as a Popat* (2004), series, as Ramesh Popat
- *Lighthouse Hill* (2004), as Raymonburr Singh
- *Monkey Dust* (2003), series, as (voice)
- *The Afternoon Play* (2003), series, as Sami Asif
- *Ice Cream Dream* (2003), as Dad
- *Tomorrow La Scala!* (2002), as Rajiv — Fi1m 59, [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-la-scala.md)
- *The House Across The Street* (2002), as Sanjay
- *Bend It Like Beckham* (2002), as Teetu — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/bend-it-like-beckham.md)
- *Arabian Nights* (2000), series, as Ali's Servant
- *The Strangerers* (2000), series, as Keith
- *At Home with the Braithwaites* (2000), series, as Manjit Mathura — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/at-home-with-the-braithwaites.md)
- *Goodness Gracious Me* (1998), series, Actor
- *Brothers in Trouble* (1996), as Agent
- *Out of the Blue* (1995), series, as Naz Mirza
- *Two Oranges and a Mango* (1994), as Rajesh
- *Body & Soul* (1993), series, as Terry Singh
- *Gone Too Far: The Mystery of Mrs. Muriel McKay* (1992), as Nizam Hosein
- *G.B.H.* (1991), series, as Ravi — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *The Real McCoy* (1991), series, Actor
- *Breath of Life* (1991), Script
- *The Chief* (1990), series, as Ramesh
- *Campion* (1989), series, as Mr. Cheetoo
- *Lucky Sunil* (1988), as Sunil
- *Rita, Sue and Bob Too* (1987), as Aslam
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Jeevan, Ahmet — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Howards' Way* (1985), series, as Davy Malik
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Sunil
- *Postman Pat* (1981), series, as Ajay (voice)
- *69*, as Robin

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