DALIP TAHIL

'Dalip Tahil' (born October 30, 1952, India) is an Indian 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.

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Career

Selected filmography

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Career

Dalip Tahil made his acting debut playing a minor role in the 1974 film ''Ankur'' which was directed by Shyam Benegal. He then took some years of hiatus from acting until the 1980s when he got his first major villain role in the 1980 film ''Shaan''. He also briefly appeared in the highly acclaimed 1982 international award-winning film Gandhi and two Merchant-Ivory English-language films ''The Deceivers'' and ''The Perfect Murder'' (both released in 1988).
He went onto appear in dozens of Bollywood films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, mostly playing character and villain roles. His roles ranged from the main villain, henchman, father, uncle, brother and police officer.
He became known internationally when he moved to the UK in 2002 and appeared on stage starring in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ''Bombay Dreams'' in the London West End. He also appeared in a stage adaptation of another musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber titled ''Evita''.
He then got the role of Dan Ferreira in the popular British BBC television soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2003. After less than year playing the role he was forced to leave the soap after it was discovered his work permit had expired and he had to leave the country to return to India.[1]
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. Dalip later won the right to stay in the UK.[2]
Recently Dalip appeared in the BBC2 mini-series ''Nuclear Secrets'' in the episode ''Terror Traders'' playing Pakistani scientist A.Q Khan.[3]
He has made a comeback to Bollywood in recent months appearing the films ''Shakalaka Boom Boom'' and ''Partner'' (2007).

Selected filmography

★ ''Hello (film)'' (2007)

★ ''God Tussi Great Ho'' (2007)

★ ''Partner'' (2007) .... Raja Singh

★ ''Shakalaka Boom Boom'' (2007) .... Music album producer

★ ''Nuclear Secrets'' (2007) .... A.Q Khan

★ ''Paarewari'' (2004) .... Madhu's father (Sindhi language film)

★ ''EastEnders'' (2003) .... Dan Ferreira (British Soap Opera)

★ '' (2003) ..... D.K Sharma

★ ''Maine Dil Tujhko Diya'' (2002) .... Chopra

★ ''Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega'' (2001) .... Sapna's father

★ ''Ajnabee'' (2001) ... Sonia's father

★ ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' (2001) .... Rajiv Malhotra

★ ''Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai'' (2001) .... Karan's father

★ ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' (2000) .... Mr. Chinoy

★ ''Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'' (2000) .... Shakti Malik

★ ''Dhai Akshar Prem Ke'' (2000) .... Rai Bahadur

★ ''Chal Mere Bhai'' (2000) .... Balraj Oberoi

★ ''Mann'' (1999) ... Pratab Singhania

★ ''Ghulam'' (1998) .... Siddharth's father

★ ''Soldier'' (1998) .... Virender Sinha

★ ''Judwaa'' (1997) .... Bharosa Malhorta

★ ''Ishq'' (1997) .... Hariprasad

★ '' (1997) .... Meghnath Choudhry

★ ''Jeet'' (1996) ..... Ramakant Sahay

★ ''Imtihaan'' (1995) .... Priti's father

★ ''Raja'' (1995) .... Vishwa Garewal

★ ''Aatank Hi Aatank'' (1995) .... Robert/Anju's husband

★ ''Baazigar'' (1993) .... Madan Chopra

★ ''Darr'' (1993) .... Captain Mehra

★ ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' (1993) .... Mr. Bijlani

★ ''King Uncle'' (1993) .... Pradeep Mallik

★ ''Deewana'' (1992) .... Ramakant Sahai

★ ''Vishwatma'' (1992) .... DCP Gupta

★ ''Saudagar'' (1991) .... Gajendar

★ ''Ajooba'' (1991) (as Dalip Tahhil) .... Shahrukh (Vazir's brother-in-law)

★ ''Tridev'' (1989) .... Don

★ ''Ram Lakhan'' (1989) .... Thakur Pratap Singh

★ ''The Perfect Murder'' (1988) .... Dilip Lal

★ ''The Deceivers'' (1988) .... Daffadar Ganesha

★ ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (1988) .... Dhanraj Singh

★ ''Dance Dance'' (1987) .... Brijmohan

★ ''Aakhree Raasta'' (1986) .... Inspector Roop Kumar Sahay

★ ''Sultanat'' (1986) .... Janna

★ ''Arth'' (1982) .... Dilip

★ ''Gandhi'' (1982) .... Zia

★ ''Shakti'' (1982) .... Ganpat Rai

★ ''Shaan'' (1980) .... Kumar

★ ''Ankur'' (1974)

External link

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★ http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/backstage/cast/cast_content/cast_dalip_t.shtml