Kanwaljit Singh

About Kanwaljit Singh

Kanwaljit Singh is an Indian actor who has performed in films as well as television serials. He has acted in Hindi as well as Punjabi films.

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Kanwaljit hails from a Sikh family of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. After graduation, he joined the Films and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. His first film was Dastaan-e-Laila Majnu followed by Hum Rahe Na Hum by Vijay Anand, Sharat and Shaque by Ketan Anand.

Two of his films, Hum Rahe Na Hum and Shaque, which he heavily banked on, did not do well at the box office. He was slotted as a failure, and it was around this time that he was introduced to television (the small screen, then was not a popular medium). His role as an illegitimate child, Satyavir in Ramesh Sippy’s mega serial Buniyaad gave him instant recognition. This earned him many offers, but even at that time he did take up anything that came his way. On the contrary he has always preferred to wait and do lesser but more meaningful roles. In the coming years he was approached with roles of his choice and thus serials like Saans, Family no. 1, Dard and Siski happened.

Married to actress Anooradha Patel, they have two sons, Sidharth, Aditiya and a god daughter, Mariam, residing in the United States. His hobbies are reading, philosophy, literature, and Urdu poetry, and his favourite sport is tennis. A voracious reader, he has read Salman Rushdie, Milan Kundera, Marque and Arundhati Roy. He admires European filmmakers and artists, his favourite Hollywood actors being Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Kevin Costner and Jack Nicholson."

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1. “ We are looking at India-focused consumer demand-related businesses such as retail services, education and financial services along with internet, mobile and outsourcing. ”

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2. Start-ups trim costs to weather downturn

   livemint.com (Oct 26 2008) Explore Article

   ...tation. Those with aggressive, multi-pronged approach to growth will prune their plans,” predicts Kanwaljit Singh, managing director, Helion Venture Partners. Earlier this month, venture firm Sequoia Capital paint... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Guruji   Sandeep Murthy

3. UnitedLex to Leverage $6 Million in Series B Funding from Canaan ...

   prweb.com (Oct 21 2008) Funding Explore Article

   ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. For more information visit www.Helionvc.com. About UnitedLex UnitedLex is the gl... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Rahul Chandra

4. VCs focus on non-tech sectors

   SiliconIndia (Sep 11 2008) Explore Article

   ... Partners invested $4 million in Humming Bird Suites, a Bangalore-based service apartment operator. Kanwaljit Singh, CEO, Helion Partners, said "We are looking at India-focused consumer demand-related businesses suc... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Suminter India Organics   Business Standard

5. VC funds no more only technology-driven

   Welcome to rediff.com (Sep 11 2008) Explore Article

   ...ation and financial services along with internet, mobile and outsourcing," said Helion Partners CEO Kanwaljit Singh. Clearstone Venture Capital has so far invested in logistics, games and payment and management solu... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Suminter India Organics   Helion Venture Partners

6. New-generation startups redefine work culture

   tmcnet.com (Jun 27 2008) Explore Article

   Kanwaljit Singh, co-founder of Helion Ventures, echoes Murthy's views: "Since young startups are inherently risk-ta... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Pinstorm   Apple Inc.

7. Online Video Ad Company Jivox Closes $10.7 Million Series A Financing

   prweb.com (Jun 16 2008) Video , Funding Explore Article

   ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. About Opus Capital Opus Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm with more... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Helion Venture Partners

8. Online Video Ad Company Jivox Closes $10.7 Million Series A Financing

   emediaworld.com (Jun 16 2008) Video , Funding Explore Article

   ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. About Opus Capital Opus Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm with more... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Helion Venture Partners

9. Jivox Raises $10.7 Million

   Private Equity HUB (Jun 16 2008) Video , Funding Explore Article

   ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. About Opus Capital Opus Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm with more... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Helion Venture Partners

10. Online Video Ad Company Jivox Closes $10.7 Million Series A Financing

    dBusinessNews (Jun 15 2008) Video , Funding Explore Article

    ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. About Opus Capital Opus Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm with more... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Helion Venture Partners

11. VAS, retail, energy...what’s top on the list of Indian VCs today?

    livemint.com (May 12 2008) Explore Article

    ...ming (Sum-inter India Organics Pvt. Ltd funded by Nexus India Capital). Helion Ventures Partners’ Kanwaljit Singh (left) and Matrix Partners India’s Avnish Bajaj (Photos by: Abhijit Bhatlekar and Madhu Kapparath... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Rahul Khanna   Nexus India Capital

12. Gridstone Closes $ 10 Million Series B Funding - Forbes

    forbes.com (Apr 10 2008) Funding Explore Article

    ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. For more information, please visit www.helionvc.com. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Charles River Ventures   Sanjeev Aggarwal

13. Gridstone Closes $ 10 Million Series B Funding

    SYS-CON Media (Apr 10 2008) Funding Explore Article

    ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. For more information, please visit www.helionvc.com. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Helion Venture Partners

14. Gridstone Raises $10 Million

    Private Equity HUB (Apr 10 2008) Funding Explore Article

    ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. For more information, please visit www.helionvc.com. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Helion Venture Partners

15. Gridstone Closes $ 10 Million Series B Funding

    -- Front | www.centredaily.com (Apr 10 2008) Funding Explore Article

    ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. For more information, please visit www.helionvc.com. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Helion Venture Partners

16. Gridstone Closes $ 10 Million Series B Funding

    earthtimes.org (Apr 10 2008) Funding Explore Article

    ...ndustry renowned team of professionals based in India which include Sanjeev Aggarwal, Ashish Gupta, Kanwaljit Singh and Rahul Chandra. For more information, please visit www.helionvc.com. Gridstone Research Sajjad J... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kanwaljit Singh   Sanjeev Aggarwal   Gridstone Research

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