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.

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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“ It is likely that some of the global VCs who slowed down in 2009 will re-emerge. ”
In 71% VCs Want To Park Money In Education
“ Mid-last year, we may have been bullish on something. ”
In VC companies facing lower returns, pressure for early exits
“ Due to lack of Internet penetration, the mobile phone could leapfrog and become the default device for e-commerce in the next few years. ”
In Picks from India’s start-up landscape
“ Most investors reserve between 50% and 100% of the initial investment for follow-on investing. As the company keeps growing, we invest additional money as well as help them raise money from other investors. ”
In VCs increase stake, trim risk by financing portfolio firms
“ The quick service restaurant space is a very attractive as the format is low capital intensity business. Also, the quick service restaurant market is fragmented in India and we believe that Brand Calculus can be good platform to build large quick service restaurant business in India. ”
In Helion Ventures invests Rs 16cr in Brand Calculus
“ In health and beauty services industry, investment in YLG is our first play. We are very bullish about the consumer services sector and in this sector our bias is toward services and not a products-oriented company. Services give higher margins. ”
In Helion Venture invests in YLG Salon & Spa
“ The alliance should either bring down costs or expand front-end reach with customers and not just to make the company look bigger in the market. ”
In Cash-swap acquisitions become popular in early-stage ventures
“ We are looking at India-focused consumer demand-related businesses such as retail services, education and financial services along with internet, mobile and outsourcing. ”
In VCs focus on non-tech sectors
“ JiGrahak is an early mover in the fast growing mobile commerce space and the NGPay is one of the most few user-friendly applications available today. ”
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Mentioned In 37 Articles
71% VCs Want To Park Money In Education

Explore Article VCCircle (Jan 4 2010)

.... "It is likely that some of the global VCs who slowed down in 2009 will re-emerge," said Kanwaljit Singh, managing director at Helion Venture Partners. The casualty in 2009 is Battery Ventures, a US- head... (Read Full Article)

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Helion aims to be among the top three in India

Explore Article livemint.com (Nov 1 2009)

...alore-based VC firm. To Gupta, Helion, too, is a start-up. A start-up that drew in the right people—Kanwaljit Singh, Rahul Chandra and Sanjeev Agarwal—and grew fast. While Singh and Chandra are friends-turned-partne... (Read Full Article)

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VC companies facing lower returns, pressure for early exits

Explore Article livemint.com (Oct 26 2009) Acquisition

...e also not been as capital-efficient as most VC firms had earlier anticipated, these investors say. Kanwaljit Singh, managing director, Helion Venture Partners, says investors have been forced to recalibrate expecta... (Read Full Article)

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VCs set eyes firmly on India

Explore Article mydigitalfc.com (Oct 25 2009)

...ncreased activity in spaces like wellness, which are still in nascent stages in India,” says Gupta. Kanwaljit Singh, MD of Helion Ventures, feels retail and clean tech will be the sectors to look out for. “We are al... (Read Full Article)

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Retailers back to fundraising to prepare for good times

Explore Article Reuters India (Sep 22 2009)

...tailers back to fundraising to prepare for good timesReuters IndiaHelion Ventures managing director Kanwaljit Singh terms the fund-raising activity initiated by retailers and other industry players as "definite... (Read Full Article)

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Retailers Back To Fundraising To Prepare For Good Times

Explore Article VCCircle (Sep 19 2009)

...rrect valuations, there could be interesting deals in this space. Helion Ventures managing director Kanwaljit Singh terms the fund-raising activity initiated by retailers and other industry players as "definite... (Read Full Article)

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Picks from India’s start-up landscape

Explore Article livemint.com (Jun 22 2009) Travel

...l shine bright in the next two-three years. Spectacular returns: (from left) Helion Venture partner Kanwaljit Singh (Madhu Kapparath / Mint) and Draper Fisher Jurvetson India executive director Mohanjit Jolly (Heman... (Read Full Article)

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VCs increase stake, trim risk by financing portfolio firms

Explore Article livemint.com (Jun 1 2009)

...ps growing, we invest additional money as well as help them raise money from other investors,” said Kanwaljit Singh, managing director, Helion Venture Partners. The demand for capital by already funded firms has inc... (Read Full Article)

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Helion Invests Rs 16 Crore in Quick Service Restaurant Brand Business

Explore Article VCCircle (May 9 2009) Funding

...raining and help them build the right partnerships and establish brand in the domestic market. Kanwaljit Singh, Managing Director at Helion Advisors Private Limited will join the board of Brand Calculus. The in... (Read Full Article)

Comment on Article Mentions: Kanwaljit Singh Brand Calculus Fazle Naqvi
Helion Invests Rs 16 Crore In Quick Service Restaurant Business

Explore Article VCCircle (May 9 2009) Funding

...em training and help them build the right partnerships and establish brand in the domestic market. Kanwaljit Singh, Managing Director at Helion Advisors Pvt Ltd, will join the board of Brand Calculus. The investmen... (Read Full Article)

Comment on Article Mentions: Kanwaljit Singh Brand Calculus Fazle Naqvi
Helion Ventures invests Rs 16cr in Brand Calculus

Explore Article mydigitalfc.com (May 7 2009) Mobile , Acquisition

...y, Booster Juices operates over 200 outlets in North America, West Asia, the Netherlands and India. Kanwaljit Singh, MD of Helion Venture Partners told FC, “The quick service restaurant space is a very attractive as... (Read Full Article)

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Helion Venture invests in YLG Salon & Spa

Explore Article mydigitalfc.com (Mar 19 2009) Acquisition

...ur bias is toward services and not a products-oriented company. Services give higher margins,” said Kanwaljit Singh, managing director of Helion Venture Partners. YLG Salon & Spa for women, the new enterprise, i... (Read Full Article)

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Cash-swap acquisitions become popular in early-stage ventures

Explore Article livemint.com (Mar 9 2009) Social Networking , Travel , Acquisition

...nd front-end reach with customers and not just to make the company look bigger in the market,” says Kanwaljit Singh, managing director, Helion Venture Partners. Viadeo’s acquisition of ApnaCircle meant access to a g... (Read Full Article)

Comment on Article Mentions: Kanwaljit Singh Sabeer Bhatia Helion Venture Partners
Start-ups trim costs to weather downturn

Explore Article livemint.com (Oct 26 2008)

...entation. 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)

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

Explore Article PRWeb::The Online Visibility Company (Oct 21 2008) Funding

...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)

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