Dalip Tahil

Dalip Tahil  

Dalip Tahil at French Film Festival Mumbai 2010  
Born 30 October 1952 (age 62)
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India  
Nationality Indian  
Occupation Actor
Dalip Tahil (born 30 October 1952, in Agra) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the eliteSherwood College in Nainital, India. After attending Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh UP) for a year, he then graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
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1 Career
1.1 Films
1.2 Television
1.3 Music
2 Selected filmography
3 References
4 External links
Career[edit]
Films[edit]
Dalip Tahil began to appear on stage while at school in Sherwood College, Nainital, at the age of 10. Dalip's participation over the years in the school choir, elocution competitions, the Nativity plays and formal and informal concerts gave him the perfect platform to be cast in principal parts which won him, during his senior years at school, the prestigious 'Kendall Cup' for the best actor two years in succession, first As 'Joseph' in the play 'My three Angels', and again as 'Macbeth' in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. He was declared the best actor for a record third Time in 1969, his final year at Sherwood College. Dalip moved along with his Family to Mumbai in 1968, and joined the Theatre Group Bombay, and trained under its Director's 'Alyque & Pearl Padamsee'. He appeared in some of its major productions, such as 'John the Baptist', 'Jesus' in' Godspell', 'Pearl Padamsee'(India's first English Theatre Musical), 'Stanley Kowalski', in Tennessee Williams 'A Street Car Named Desire' Dir. 'Alyque Padamsee'. He played Galy Gay, in Amal Alana's production of Bhertolt Brecht's 'Man is a man'.
'Andrew lloyd Webber's' musical 'Evita' Dir (Alyque Padamsee),that established him as a Singer/Actor star. Film Director 'Shyam Benegal' noticed Dalip,and offered him a part in his first feature film 'Ankur'.
In The early 80's, India's foremost Film Director Ramesh Sippy offered him a principal part in his epic production 'Shaan'. This was followed by a cameo in Sir Richard Attenborough's Iconic film Gandhi. He went on to play principal character roles, demonstrating his versatility and unique talent in over 100 Bollywood films from the 1980s to 2013. 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, Ram Lakhan, Tridev, Kishen Kanhaiya, Thanedaar, Deewana, Baazigar, Darr, Ishq, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, King Uncle, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Kaho Na Pyar Hai, etc.
In 1984, he acted as the father of Baby Sonia in India's first 3-D film My Dear Kuttichathan produced by Navodaya. Dalip will be seen in 2013 portraying the role of 'Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru', in 'Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra's' 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' with Director/Actor Farhan Akhtar in the Title Role Of Milkha Singh. In 2007, he starred in the Punjabi movie Sajna ve Sajna.
Television[edit]
On television, Tahil played roles in Sanjay Khan's television serial The Sword of Tipu Sultan and Ramesh Sippy's Buniyaad. Thereafter Tahil worked in his first British television series, Bombay Blue.
On stage, Tahil became well known through starring as 'Madan Kumar' in the A.R Rahman stage musical Bombay Dreams (2002) which he performed in across 500 shows at the Apollo Theatre in London. A year later, Tahil gained national recognition across the UK when he won the role of Dan Ferreira in the iconic BBC1 soap opera EastEnders in 2003, appearing in over 60 episodes. He made his last appearance in the episode aired on 30 December 2003. As a result of an insufficient work permit application, Dalip had to exit the series which compelled him to appeal to the Secretary of State in the UK.[1] Dalip was subsequently granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK in 2005.
In 2007, he appeared in the BBC2 mini-series Nuclear Secrets in the episode Terror Traders playing Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan.[2]
He is internationally known for starring as 'Madan Kumar' in the A.R Rahman theatre Musical Bombay Dreams which he performed in over 500 shows through 2002, at the Appollo Theatre in London.
Music[edit]
He has also released an album titled Raaz Ki Baaten.
Selected filmography[edit]
Phir Se... (2015)....
Entertainment (2014).... "Panalal Johri"
War Chhod Na Yaar (2013).... Politician
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013).... Jawahar Lal Nehru
London, Paris, New York (2012)...Lalitha's Father
Loot (2011)....Batliwala
Ra.One (2011)
Aazaan (film) (2011)
Dil Bole Hadippa (2009)...Liyaqat Ali Khan (Lucky)
I Can't Think Straight (2008)...Omar
Hello (2008)...Subhash Bakshi
Kisaan (2008)
Raat Gayi Baat Gayi (2008)...Saxena
Sajna Ve Sajna (2008)...Kartar Singh
Zindagi Tere Naam (2008)
Rock On!! (2008)...Farhaan Akhtar's boss
God Tussi Great Ho (2008)...TV station owner, Kewalchandani
Love Story 2050 (2008)...Karan's Dad
Race (2008)...Kabir Ahuja
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007) ... Johny Bakshi
Hello (2008) ... Bakshi
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)
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) ..... D.K Sharma
Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) .... Chopra
Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega (2001) .... Sapna's father
Ajnabee (2001) ... Priya's father
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) .... Rajiv Malhotra
Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001) .... Deevan Baaldev
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
Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) .... Meghnath Choudhry
Jeet (1996) ..... Ramakant Sahay
Imtihaan (1995) .... Priti's father
Raja (1995) .... Vishwa Garewal
Aatank Hi Aatank (1995) .... Robert/Anju's husband
Suhaag (1994) ....Dr. Sinha
Baazigar (1993) .... Madan Chopra
"Professor Ki Padosan" (1993) .... Ranjit
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)
Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) .... Mahesh
Love Love Love (1989) .... Amit's father
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
Jalwa (1987)....DD's Henchman
Buniyaad (1987) .... as "Bhushan" Haveli Ram's eldest son
Dance Dance (1987) .... Brijmohan
Aakhree Raasta (1986) .... Inspector Roop Kumar Sahay
Sultanat (1986) .... Janna
Janbazz (1986) .... Farm Manager
Trikaal (1985) .... Leon Gonsalves
My Dear Kuttichathan(Malayalam) (1984)[India's first 3D Film] .... Laxmi's father
Tarzaan (film)
Arth (1982) .... Dilip
Gandhi (1982) .... Zia
Shakti (1982) .... Ganpat Rai
Shaan (1980) .... Kumar
Ankur (1974)