Star Hatikhan Bedu
Singh Hartihan Bitto (born 16 July 1980),[1][2] commonly known as Bitto, is an Indian–Hong Kong actor, basketball coach and businessman.[3] He was a TVB contracted actor from 2007 to 2014 and currently coaches at the To Kwa Wan basketball court.
Background
Bitto was born and raised in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, to Indian parents and is a third‑generation immigrant. He speaks fluent Cantonese, English, Hindi and Punjabi. After completing secondary school at Lei Cheng Uk Government Primary School and Sir Kat Hing Memorial School (West Kowloon), he worked at an air freight company before resigning due to cultural and communication differences with a new management team. In 2007, while assisting research for the film PTU – Partners, he auditioned and was cast, launching his acting career.
He has since played supporting and character roles in numerous Hong Kong films—such as _Detective Investigation Files_, _Laughing Gor: Turning Point_, _Fire of Conscience_, _Love in a Puff_, and _Operation Cold War_—and television series for RTHK and TVB (e.g., _Rent‑a‑Home_, _The Truth_, _Flying Tiger). He often portrays criminals or henchmen, reflecting industry stereotypes about ethnic minorities.
Off‑screen, Bitto is a part‑time basketball coach and practices martial arts. He was briefly married to Cat in 2009 and later to Donna in 2014, both marriages ending in divorce. His daughter’s mother wrote an unpublished memoir _My Husband Is Indian_ about their cultural experiences together.
In 2021, Bitto returned to TVB in _The Hippocratic Crush II_ as “Mr. Khan,” the father of a hospitalized child, earning renewed attention for his performance.
Selected Filmography
Film
- _Detective Investigation Files_ (2007) as Naresh Sharma
- _Funeral Fitters_ (2007) as Mafia Henchman
- _Moss_ (2008) as Pakistani Henchman
- _PTU – Partners_ (2008) as Jaga
- _Laughing Gor: Turning Point_ (2009) as Triad Henchman
- _Fire of Conscience_ (2010) as Arms Dealer
- _Love in a Puff_ (2010) as Bitto
- _Operation Cold War_ (2012) as South Asian Man
- _Z Storm_ (2014) as Indonesian Man
- _Chasing the Dragon_ (2017) as South Asian Leader
- _P Storm_ (2019) as Henchman
- _Drug War 2_ (2019) as Ali
- _Drifting_ (2021) as Singh
- _Raging Fire_ (2021) as Ali
- _Integrity_ (2022) as New Tenant
- _Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong_ (2023) as Disco Patron
Television
RTHK
- _Rent‑a‑Home_ (2009–10) as A‑Sing (Lau Ching‑Yun)
- _Rescue II_ (2012) as A‑Sing
TVB
- _Only You_ (2010) as Peter (ep 25–27)
- _The Truth_ (2011) as Chima (ep 9–10)
- _Flying Tiger II_ (2014) as Drug Trafficker (ep 2)
- _Storm in a Cocoon_ (2014) as Raja
- _Stewardess Yui_ (2021) as Mr. Khan (ep 13–17)
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%98%9F%C2%B7%E5%93%88%E6%8F%90%E6%B1%97%C2%B7%E5%88%A5%E9%83%BD#cite_ref-Teen_Net_1-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%98%9F%C2%B7%E5%93%88%E6%8F%90%E6%B1%97%C2%B7%E5%88%A5%E9%83%BD#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%98%9F%C2%B7%E5%93%88%E6%8F%90%E6%B1%97%C2%B7%E5%88%A5%E9%83%BD#cite_ref-TYR_5-0