Dalip Tahil
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Dalip Tahil is an India
n film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College
in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University
, Aligarh.
's bestselling play Pakke Dhagge opposite Sanjana Kapoor
daughter of Shashi Kapoor. He then got a small role in the 1974 National Award winning movie Ankur
. He went onto acting in small and minor roles in films like Trishul
( as the henchman of Prem Chopra
's Character) and Kaala Patthar
(As a mineworking friend of Sharat Saxena
's character).
In 1980 he got a break in Shaan
as a minor villain. This was followed in a small role in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi where he briefly appeared as a freedom associate of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. He went onto play supporting roles such as a father, policeman and a villain in over 100 Hindi films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He also appeared in the Merchant-Ivory English films The Deceivers
and The Perfect Murder
(1988). His most notable Bollywood film roles include Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
, Thanedaar
, Deewana, Baazigar
, Ishq
, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
, King Uncle
, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
In 1984 he acted as father of Baby Sonia in India's first 3-D film
My Dear Kuttichathan
produced by Navodaya Appachan.
He gradually adopted a more supporting role in the late 1990s and early 2000s in films like Partner or Shakalaka Boom Boom
, Goal
and Hello
. His most recent appearances have been in Race (As the Rival Horse Racer) and in Dil Bole Hadippa where he plays a patriotic pre partion Hindustani. In the 2010 film Prince
he plays Col. Khanna of the IGRIP, an Indian intelligence agency.
In 2007 he starred in the Punjabi movie Sajna ve Sajna.
He has starred in several films alongside Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan
including Deewana
, Baazigar
, Darr
, King Uncle
, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
and Ra.One
's television serial The Sword of Tipu Sultan
and Ramesh Sippy
's Buniyaad
. He got international recognition when he got the role of Dan Ferreira in the popular British BBC
television soap opera
EastEnders
in 2003. After less than year playing the role however, he was forced to leave the soap after it was discovered his work permit
documents were not in order and the Home Office
threatened to have him deported from the country.
Due to his departure many scripts that were written for his character on EastEnders had to be re-written to explain his absence. Originally his character was to have been killed off by his on-screen children but after his sudden exit, the scriptwriters struggled to find storylines for his on-screen family so the family was later axed by the producers in 2005. Dalip later won the right to stay in the UK.
In 2007 he appeared in the BBC2 mini-series Nuclear Secrets
in the episode Terror Traders playing Pakistani scientist A.Q Khan.
musical
s Bombay Dreams
and Evita in the London West End
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College
Sherwood College
Sherwood College is a co-educational residential school in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India, serving grades 3 - 12.-History:Sherwood was founded in July, 1867. This project was the brain-child of a Dr. Condon, Mr. H.S. Reid and others and under the patronage of the Rt. Rev. Robert Milman, DD, the...
in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
, Aligarh.
Films
Dalip Tahil initially made his foray into theatres in Prithvi TheatrePrithvi Theatre
Prithvi Theatre is one of Mumbai's best known theatres. It belongs to the Kapoor family, one of the most influential actor/director families in Bollywood. The theatre is named after Prithviraj Kapoor who first founded 'Prithvi Theatres', a travelling theatre company in 1944. The company ran for...
's bestselling play Pakke Dhagge opposite Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor is an Indian theatre personality and former Indian film actress, who has been running the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai since 1993. till 2012 February. -Biography:...
daughter of Shashi Kapoor. He then got a small role in the 1974 National Award winning movie Ankur
Ankur (film)
Ankur is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag...
. He went onto acting in small and minor roles in films like Trishul
Trishul (film)
Trishul is an Indian Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and produced by Gulshan Rai in 1978. It is written by Salim-Javed, with music by Khayyam and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. The movie was a "blockbuster" Hit at the box-office and one of the top grossers of 1978, along with Muqaddar Ka Sikander...
( as the henchman of Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
's Character) and Kaala Patthar
Kaala Patthar
Kaala Patthar is a 1979 Indian Bollywood action/drama film. It was produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The story was written by Salim-Javed. This film is the fourth collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan and director Yash Chopra after the hugely successful Deewaar , Kabhie Kabhie and Trishul...
(As a mineworking friend of Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. He has acted in nearly 160 Bollywood films.Saxena started his career in the early 70s and has mainly played either supporting roles of a father, uncle or villainous roles....
's character).
In 1980 he got a break in Shaan
Shaan (film)
Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. It is director Ramesh Sippy's 2nd film with Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay. The story was written by Salim-Javed....
as a minor villain. This was followed in a small role in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi where he briefly appeared as a freedom associate of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. He went onto play supporting roles such as a father, policeman and a villain in over 100 Hindi films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He also appeared in the Merchant-Ivory English films The Deceivers
The Deceivers
The Deceivers is a 1952 novel by John Masters on the Thuggee movement in India during British imperial rule. It was adapted in 1988 as the Merchant Ivory Productions film starring Shashi Kapoor, Pierce Brosnan, Bijaya Jena, Saeed Jaffrey and Dalip Tahil....
and The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder
The Perfect Murder is a 1988 English language Indian film directed by Zafar Hai and produced by Merchant-Ivory. The film is based on the 1964 novel The Perfect Murder by British crime fiction writer HRF Keating and stars Naseeruddin Shah as Inspector Ghote, the leading character in Keating's novels...
(1988). His most notable Bollywood film roles include Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak or QSQT is a 1988 Indian Bollywood film written by Nasir Hussain and directed by his son Mansoor Khan. The film starred Hussain's nephew, Aamir Khan, along with Juhi Chawla in their first major roles. Upon release, the film became a box office hit and shot its leading stars...
, Thanedaar
Thanedaar
Thanedaar is a Hindi movie released in India in 1990. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Jeetendra, Madhuri Dixit, Jayapradha and Kiran Kumar.- Soundtrack :-Trivia:...
, Deewana, Baazigar
Baazigar
Baazigar is a 1993 Indian Hindi film directed by Abbas-Mustan. Inspired by the novel A Kiss Before Dying, it is a contemporary thriller about a young man who stops at nothing to get what he wants. The film shocked its Indian audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula,...
, Ishq
Ishq
' , Dari "eshq" Persian eshgh, Turkish aşk, , Azerbaijani , means "love". The word is derived from ‘ashiqah, a vine: the common belief is that when love takes its root in the heart of a lover, everything other than God is effaced. In Islam's Sufi and mystic doctrine it is a concept which refers to...
, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani is a Bollywood film released by Dreamz Unlimited on 21 January 2000...
, King Uncle
King Uncle
King Uncle is a Hindi movie which was directed by Rakesh Roshan and released in India in 1993. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Shahrukh Khan, Anu Agarwal, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Ruparel, Deven Verma and Nagma in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...
, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
In 1984 he acted as father of Baby Sonia in India's first 3-D film
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
My Dear Kuttichathan
My Dear Kuttichathan
My Dear Kuttichathan is a 3D Malayalam film and the first 3-D film made in India. The movie was produced by Maliampurackal Appachan of Navodaya studio in Kerala....
produced by Navodaya Appachan.
He gradually adopted a more supporting role in the late 1990s and early 2000s in films like Partner or Shakalaka Boom Boom
Shakalaka Boom Boom
Shakalaka Boom Boom is a Bollywood Musical film directed and produced by Suneel Darshan and written by Anurag Kashyap. The film stars Bobby Deol, Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley, Kangana Ranaut and Anupam Kher in the lead...
, Goal
Goal
A goal is an objective, or a projected computation of affairs, that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve.Goal, GOAL or G.O.A.L may also refer to:Sport...
and Hello
Hello
Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is attested in writing as early as the 1830s.-First use:Hello, with that spelling, was used in publications as early as 1833. These include an 1833 American book called The Sketches and Eccentricities of Col...
. His most recent appearances have been in Race (As the Rival Horse Racer) and in Dil Bole Hadippa where he plays a patriotic pre partion Hindustani. In the 2010 film Prince
Prince (2010 film)
Prince is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Kookie V Gulati, produced by Kumar S Taurani and starring Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields in the lead roles. The film was originally titled as Prince of Thieves and then Prince It's Showtime, the latter of which is still sometimes used to refer to...
he plays Col. Khanna of the IGRIP, an Indian intelligence agency.
In 2007 he starred in the Punjabi movie Sajna ve Sajna.
He has starred in several films alongside Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
including Deewana
Deewana
Deewana is a 1992 Bollywood film by director Raj Kanwar, produced by Guddu Dhanoa and Lalit Kapoor....
, Baazigar
Baazigar
Baazigar is a 1993 Indian Hindi film directed by Abbas-Mustan. Inspired by the novel A Kiss Before Dying, it is a contemporary thriller about a young man who stops at nothing to get what he wants. The film shocked its Indian audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula,...
, Darr
Darr
Darr: A Violent Love Story is a 1993 Bollywood psychological thriller film directed by Yash Chopra. It is the story of an obsessed lover and the lengths he goes to get his girl who is already happily married to Sunil Malhotra . It is the second film in which Shahrukh Khan played the role of a...
, King Uncle
King Uncle
King Uncle is a Hindi movie which was directed by Rakesh Roshan and released in India in 1993. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Shahrukh Khan, Anu Agarwal, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Ruparel, Deven Verma and Nagma in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...
, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani is a Bollywood film released by Dreamz Unlimited on 21 January 2000...
and Ra.One
Ra.One
Ra.One is a 2011 Indian science fiction superhero film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film features Shahrukh Khan in dual roles, and also stars Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma and Arjun Rampal in the lead...
Television
On television Tahil played roles in Sanjay KhanSanjay Khan
-Career:Khan made his debut in the 1964 Chetan Anand film "Haqeeqat" followed by the Rajshri film Dosti. In the 1960s and 1970s Khan starred in the movies Dus Lakh, Ek Phool Do Mali and Intaqam. He also acted opposite his brother Feroz in three films Upaasna , Mela and Nagin...
's television serial The Sword of Tipu Sultan
The Sword of Tipu Sultan (TV serial)
The Sword of Tipu Sultan was a television serial that was first broadcast on the Doordarshan channel in India in the year 1990. Based on a novel by Bhagwan Gidwani, this serial was a portrayal of the life and times of Tipu Sultan, the erstwhile ruler of Srirangapatna...
and Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy is an Indian film director, probably best-known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay ....
's Buniyaad
Buniyaad
Buniyaad is an Indian television drama-series that was directed by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti Sarup. The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and dealt with the Partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath....
. He got international recognition when he got the role of Dan Ferreira in the popular British BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
in 2003. After less than year playing the role however, he was forced to leave the soap after it was discovered his work permit
Work permit
Work permit is a generic term for a legal authorization which allows a person to take employment.It is most often used in reference to instances where a person is given permission to work in a country where one does not hold citizenship, but is also used in reference to minors, who in some...
documents were not in order and the Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
threatened to have him deported from the country.
Due to his departure many scripts that were written for his character on EastEnders had to be re-written to explain his absence. Originally his character was to have been killed off by his on-screen children but after his sudden exit, the scriptwriters struggled to find storylines for his on-screen family so the family was later axed by the producers in 2005. Dalip later won the right to stay in the UK.
In 2007 he appeared in the BBC2 mini-series Nuclear Secrets
Nuclear Secrets
Nuclear Secrets, aka Spies, Lies and the Superbomb, is a 2007 BBC Television docudrama series which looks at the race for nuclear supremacy from the Manhattan Project through to the Pakistani nuclear weapons.-Production:...
in the episode Terror Traders playing Pakistani scientist A.Q Khan.
Theatre
He has appeared in many Indian stage plays and internationally he is known for starring in the Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
s Bombay Dreams
Bombay Dreams
Bombay Dreams is a Bollywood-themed musical, with music by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and the book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan,and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The London production opened in 2002 and ran for two years...
and Evita in the London West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
.
Selected filmography
- LootLoot (2011 film)Loot is an Bollywood comedy film directed by Rajnish Thakur, starring Govinda, Sunil Shetty, Mahakshay Chakraborty, Shweta Bhardwaj, Javed Jaffrey and Ravi Kissen in lead roles...
(2011) - Ra.OneRa.OneRa.One is a 2011 Indian science fiction superhero film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film features Shahrukh Khan in dual roles, and also stars Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma and Arjun Rampal in the lead...
(2011) - Aazaan (film) (2011)
- Dil Bole Hadippa (2009)...Liyaqat Ali Khan (Lucky)
- I Can't Think StraightI Can't Think StraightI Can't Think Straight is a 2007 romance movie about a London-based Jordanian of Palestinian descent, Tala, who is preparing for an elaborate wedding. A turn of events causes her to have an affair and subsequently fall in love with another woman, Leyla, a British Indian. The movie is distributed by...
(2008)... - HelloHello (film)Hello is an 2008 Bollywood thriller film directed and produced by Atul Agnihotri, starring Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora and Sharat Saxena in the lead roles. The film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, One Night @ the Call Center. It also had cameo roles from...
(2008)...Subhash Bakshi - Kisaan (2008)
- Raat Gayi Baat Gayi (2008)...Saxena
- Sajna Ve Sajna (2008)...Kartar Singh
- Zindagi Tere NaamZindagi Tere NaamZindagi Tere Naam is a 2009 Hindi-language Indian unreleased feature film directed by Ashu Trikha, starring Mithun Chakraborty and Ranjeeta in lead roles and the film is a matured love story.- Synopsis :...
(2008) - Rock On!! (2008)...Farhaan Akhtar's boss
- God Tussi Great HoGod Tussi Great HoGod Tussi Great Ho is a 2008 Indian comedy film, written and directed by Rumi Jaffery and starring Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Sohail Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in a special appearance. It was released on August 15, 2008...
(2008)...TV station owner, Kewalchandani - Love Story 2050Love Story 2050Love Story 2050 is a 2008 Bollywood science fiction film starring producer Pammi Baweja and director Harry Baweja's son Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra. Some parts of the movie were filmed in Adelaide, Australia. Initially the film was supposed to release on 21 December 2007 but got postponed to...
(2008)...Karan's Dad - Race (2008)...Kabir Ahuja
- Dhan Dhana Dhan GoalDhan Dhana Dhan GoalDhan Dhana Dhan Goal is a 2007 Bollywood film. It was released on 29 November 2007, produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Vivek Agnihotri and is under the UTV Motion Pictures banner. The film stars John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani. The film's soundtrack is composed...
(2007) ... Johny Bakshi - HelloHello (film)Hello is an 2008 Bollywood thriller film directed and produced by Atul Agnihotri, starring Sharman Joshi, Sohail Khan, Gul Panag, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora and Sharat Saxena in the lead roles. The film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, One Night @ the Call Center. It also had cameo roles from...
(2008) ... Bakshi - Partner (2007) .... Raja Singh
- Shakalaka Boom BoomShakalaka Boom BoomShakalaka Boom Boom is a Bollywood Musical film directed and produced by Suneel Darshan and written by Anurag Kashyap. The film stars Bobby Deol, Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley, Kangana Ranaut and Anupam Kher in the lead...
(2007) .... Music album producer - Nuclear SecretsNuclear SecretsNuclear Secrets, aka Spies, Lies and the Superbomb, is a 2007 BBC Television docudrama series which looks at the race for nuclear supremacy from the Manhattan Project through to the Pakistani nuclear weapons.-Production:...
(2007) .... A.Q Khan - Paarewari (2004) .... Madhu's father (Sindhi language film)
- EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
(2003) .... Dan Ferreira (British Soap Opera) - Talaash: The Hunt Begins...Talaash: The Hunt Begins...Talaash: The Hunt Begins... is a Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in title roles. It is directed by Suneel Darshan and produced by Pahlaj Nihalani.- Plot Summary :...
(2003) ..... D.K Sharma - Maine Dil Tujhko DiyaMaine Dil Tujhko DiyaMaine Dil Tujhko Diya is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by and starring Sohail Khan who makes his acting debut along with another debuatant Sameera Reddy. The film also features Sanjay Dutt, Kabir Bedi and Dalip Tahil in supporting roles.-Synopsis:...
(2002) .... Chopra - Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi KaregaLove Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi KaregaLove Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega is a 2001 Bollywood comedy directed by E. Nivas. It is a very loose remake of the Coen brothers' 1996 film Fargo.-Cast:* Saif Ali Khan - Prakash* Fardeen Khan - Rahul Kapoor...
(2001) .... Sapna's father - Ajnabee (2001) ... Priya's father
- Chori Chori Chupke ChupkeChori Chori Chupke ChupkeChori Chori Chupke Chupke is a 2001 Hindi movie directed by the successful pair Abbas-Mustan. It stars Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta...
(2001) .... Rajiv Malhotra - Mujhe Kucch Kehna HaiMujhe Kucch Kehna Hai-Reception:Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai received mixed reviews from critics, though mostly positive. Whereas at the box office, the film opened to a weak start, but due to the word-of-mouth, surprisingly it grossed 13.50 crores on its opening weekend. Due to its good opening, it collected 22 crores...
(2001) .... Karan's father - Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniPhir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniPhir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani is a Bollywood film released by Dreamz Unlimited on 21 January 2000...
(2000) .... Mr. Chinoy - Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) .... Shakti Malik
- Dhai Akshar Prem KeDhai Akshar Prem KeDhaai Akshar Prem Ki is a 2000 Bollywood romantic drama film. It was the first of seven films in which currently married couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai starred together...
(2000) .... Rai Bahadur - Chal Mere BhaiChal Mere BhaiChal Mere Bhai is a Bollywood comedy film released in 2000. The film is produced by Nitin Manmohan and directed by David Dhawan. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor in the lead roles...
(2000) .... Balraj Oberoi - Mann (1999) ... Pratab Singhania
- GhulamGhulamGhulam is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Aamir Khan. The film was inspired by Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront . It is the second remake of On the Waterfront after Kabzaa starring Sanjay Dutt...
(1998) .... Siddharth's father - Soldier (1998) .... Virender Sinha
- JudwaaJudwaaJudwaa is an Indian Bollywood action comedy film directed by David Dhawan, starring Salman Khan in a double role opposite Karisma Kapoor and Rambha. Released on February 7, 1997, the film went on to do well at the box office. This movie has Salman Khan doing a double role as estranged twins...
(1997) .... Bharosa Malhorta - IshqIshq (film)Ishq is a Bollywood movie starring Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgan, Juhi Chawla, and Kajol. The Hindi film was released in 1997. It was the highest budget Indian film until, Jeans . It did moderately well at the box office and was declared a Semi hit...
(1997) .... Hariprasad - Gupt: The Hidden TruthGupt: The Hidden TruthGupt: The Hidden Truth is a Bollywood suspense thriller movie released in 1997, directed by Rajiv Rai. The film starred Bobby Deol, Manisha Koirala, Kajol, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri and Raj Babbar. It was one of the biggest successes of 1997....
(1997) .... Meghnath Choudhry - JeetJeet (1996 film)Jeet is a 1996 Indian Bollywood film directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Sunny Deol, Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor in lead roles...
(1996) ..... Ramakant Sahay - ImtihaanImtihaanImtihaan is a 1994 Bollywood movie starring Sunny Deol, Raveena Tandon and Saif Ali Khan.- Synopsis :Vicky is a popular singer who meets and falls in love with Priti . He asks her father for her hand in marriage, he instantly approves of him. Priti is reluctant to marry him but she agrees for her...
(1995) .... Priti's father - RajaRaja (1995 film)Raja is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 22 June 1995, starring Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Khanna and Dalip Tahil. The film was Sanjay Kapoor's second film after his debut Prem with Tabu in Bollywood. Prem was a flop, but this film, though penned by critics to have many...
(1995) .... Vishwa Garewal - Aatank Hi AatankAatank Hi AatankAatank Hi Aatank is a 1995 Bollywood movie. The movie is highly inspired by The Godfather and stars Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla and Pooja Bedi in the lead.In 2000, the film was dubbed into Tamil as Aandavan but flopped.-Plot:...
(1995) .... Robert/Anju's husband - SuhaagSuhaag (1994 film)Suhaag is 1994 Hindi Movie directed by Sandesh Kohli and starring Ajay Devgan, Karishma Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Nagma.- Synopsis :The story is about Ajay & Raj who are best friends studying in the same college. Pooja & Madhu are their respective girlfriends. Raj is from a rich family...
(1994) .... - BaazigarBaazigarBaazigar is a 1993 Indian Hindi film directed by Abbas-Mustan. Inspired by the novel A Kiss Before Dying, it is a contemporary thriller about a young man who stops at nothing to get what he wants. The film shocked its Indian audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula,...
(1993) .... Madan Chopra - DarrDarrDarr: A Violent Love Story is a 1993 Bollywood psychological thriller film directed by Yash Chopra. It is the story of an obsessed lover and the lengths he goes to get his girl who is already happily married to Sunil Malhotra . It is the second film in which Shahrukh Khan played the role of a...
(1993) .... Captain Mehra - Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) .... Mr. Bijlani
- King UncleKing UncleKing Uncle is a Hindi movie which was directed by Rakesh Roshan and released in India in 1993. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Shahrukh Khan, Anu Agarwal, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Ruparel, Deven Verma and Nagma in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...
(1993) .... Pradeep Mallik - Deewana (1992) .... Ramakant Sahai
- VishwatmaVishwatmaVishwatma is a 1992 Indian action film directed by Rajiv Rai. This film marked the Hindi film debut of the late actress Divya Bharti and Jyotsna Singh who did not appear in any other films after this. The film was a boxoffice success...
(1992) .... DCP Gupta - Saudagar (1991) .... Gajendar
- AjoobaAjoobaAjooba is a 1991 Hindi language Bollywood feature film, produced and directed by Shashi Kapoor and also co-directed by the Soviet filmmaker Gennadi Vasilyev. It is a fantasy film loosely based on Arabian mythology...
(1991) (as Dalip Tahhil) .... Shahrukh (Vazir's brother-in-law) - Kishen KanhaiyaKishen KanhaiyaKishen Kanhaiya is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan, released on 9 March 1990. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Shilpa Shirodkar in lead roles.-Plot:...
(1990) .... Mahesh - Love Love LoveLove Love LoveLove Love Love is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 4 August 1989, directed and produced by Babbar Subhash. The film stars Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles, in one of their first films together. It also stars Gulshan Grover, Dalip Tahil and Om Shivpuri in supporting roles...
(1989) .... Amit's father - TridevTridevTridev is a 1989 Indian film directed by Rajiv Rai. The movie is an action-packed saga of three men — Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol and Jackie Shroff — standing up against a crime lord called Bhujang , who has plans to spread menace in the country...
(1989) .... Don - Ram LakhanRam LakhanRam Lakhan is a Bollywood movie released in 1989. It was produced and directed by Subhash Ghai and had an ensemble cast, including Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia and Raakhee Gulzar.- Plot :...
(1989) .... Thakur Pratap Singh - The Perfect Murder (1988) .... Dilip Lal
- The DeceiversThe DeceiversThe Deceivers is a 1952 novel by John Masters on the Thuggee movement in India during British imperial rule. It was adapted in 1988 as the Merchant Ivory Productions film starring Shashi Kapoor, Pierce Brosnan, Bijaya Jena, Saeed Jaffrey and Dalip Tahil....
(1988) .... Daffadar Ganesha - Qayamat Se Qayamat TakQayamat Se Qayamat TakQayamat Se Qayamat Tak or QSQT is a 1988 Indian Bollywood film written by Nasir Hussain and directed by his son Mansoor Khan. The film starred Hussain's nephew, Aamir Khan, along with Juhi Chawla in their first major roles. Upon release, the film became a box office hit and shot its leading stars...
(1988) .... Dhanraj Singh - Jalwa (1987)....
- BuniyaadBuniyaadBuniyaad is an Indian television drama-series that was directed by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti Sarup. The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and dealt with the Partition of India in 1947 and its aftermath....
(1987) .... as "Bhushan" Haveli Ram's eldest son - Dance DanceDance Dance (film)Dance Dance is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 29 May 1987, directed and produced by Babbar Subhash. The film is a musical and stars Mithun Chakraborty, Smita Patil and Mandakini in lead roles. It also stars Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Om Shivpuri in supporting roles...
(1987) .... Brijmohan - Aakhree RaastaAakhree RaastaAakhree Raasta is a 1986 Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Sridevi, Anupam Kher and Jayapradha; and was Bachchan's last released film before he temporarily quit acting to enter politics in 1984. It was directed by the famous Tamil actor and director Bhagyaraj...
(1986) .... Inspector Roop Kumar Sahay - SultanatSultanatSultanat is a 1986 Bollywood film written and directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film which stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi, Karan Kapoor and was Juhi Chawla's debut movie....
(1986) .... Janna - TrikaalTrikaalTrikal is an Indian movie written and directed by Shyam Benegal, set in Goa during the early 1960s Period. The film starred yester years actress, Leela Naidu, in a comeback role after many decades....
(1985) .... Leon Gonsalves - My Dear KuttichathanMy Dear KuttichathanMy Dear Kuttichathan is a 3D Malayalam film and the first 3-D film made in India. The movie was produced by Maliampurackal Appachan of Navodaya studio in Kerala....
(Malayalam) (1984)[India's first 3D Film] .... Laxmi's father - Tarzaan (film)
- ArthArth (film)Arth is a 1982 film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran and Rohini Hattangadi. It features a memorable soundtrack by Ghazal duo, Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh....
(1982) .... Dilip - GandhiGandhi (film)Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both...
(1982) .... Zia - ShaktiShakti (1982 film)Shakti is a 1982 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy and starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri. It was written by the writing duo Salim-Javed...
(1982) .... Ganpat Rai - ShaanShaan (film)Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. It is director Ramesh Sippy's 2nd film with Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay. The story was written by Salim-Javed....
(1980) .... Kumar - AnkurAnkur (film)Ankur is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag...
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