Anil Dhawan

Anil Dhawan is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and television. He made his acting debut with Chetna and followed it up with a big hit in Piya Ka Ghar (1971). He is also known for his 2018 film Andhadhun.

Early life Dhawan is from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father, Madan Lal Dhawan, was AGM in UCO Bank. Anil did his high school from St. Francis Xavier's School, Kanpur and graduated from Christ Church College, Kanpur. He later obtained a diploma in acting from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, in the same batch as Jaya Bhaduri.

His son is actor Siddharth Dhawan. Director David Dhawan is his younger brother whose sons are director Rohit Dhawan and actor Varun Dhawan.

Career He joined Film and Television Institute of India as he wanted to become an actor. He entered Bollywood in the 1970s. His first film was B. R. Ishara's Chetna (1970). He worked with rising actor Aditya Pancholi in the television movie Sone Ka Pinjra (1986). Actress and director Asha Parekh directed him in the television serial Kora Kagaz in the 1990s. He has also worked in TV serial Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop on Colors TV Channel.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes Ref. Co–Star 1970 Chetna Anil Dhawan Lead Role Rehana Sultan 1971 Pyar Ki Kahani Ravi Sharma Supporting Role Farida Jalal Man Tera Tan Mera Deepak Lead Role Rehana Sultan Do Raha Ravindra Kumar Bharati Radha Saluja Jai Jawan Jai Makan Jaya Bhaduri 1972 Piya Ka Ghar Ram Sharma Haar Jeet Ashok Gupta Annadata Arun Jaya Bhaduri Munimji Rajesh "Suljhiram" Yogeeta Bali Savera Rehana Sultan Tanhai Rakesh Kapoor Anokha Daan Zaheera 1973 Honeymoon Chandrakant Leena Chandavarkar Loafer Anil Mehra Guest Appearance Farida Jalal Yauwan Dr. Prem Lead Role Yogeeta Bali Rani Aur Jaani S.P. Sajan Kumar Mehra Aruna Irani Samjhauta Gopal Yogeeta Bali Ghulam Begam Badshah Moushumi Chatterjee 1974 Shaitaan Advocate Manish Supporting Role Poonam Sinha Hawas Anil Kumar Lead Role Neetu Singh 1975 Anari Amit Rai Special Appearance Ek Hans Ka Jora Anil Lead Role Zaheera 1976 Nagin Kiran Supporting Role Do Shatru Lover Boy In song "Rab Na Kare" Special Appearance Aruna Irani Sikka Ramesh Lead Role Ambika Johar Zindagi Naresh Shukla Supporting Role Aruna Irani 2011 Rascals Inspector Prithviraj Rana Supporting Role 2013 Himmatwala Dharamurti Verma Zarina Wahab 2016 Khel Toh Ab Shuru Hoga Mr. Sharma 2018 Andhadhun Pramod Sinha Tabu 2020 Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad Seetaram Tiwari Pushpa Verma Coolie No. 1 Mahendra Pratapsingh 2021 Shiddat 2022 Love Jaisa Pyaar Vidya's Father 48 Kos Dhaniram Match Of Life Viraj's Father Sudha Chandran 2024 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 2025 Mitthu Singh Da Vyaah

Sikka (1976) Nagin (1976) Zindagi (1976) Durgavahini (1976) As Chethan Perera Took Ka Badboo (1976) As Amit Saheb Bahadur (1977) Lal Kothi (1978) Ghata (1978) Darwaza (1978) Beqasoor (1980) Oh Bewafa (1980) Mahfil (1981) Saajan Ki Saheli (1981) Do Posti (1981) Maut Ka Saya (1982) Raakh aur Chingari (1982) Chandani Bani Chudel (1984) Avinash (1986) Mere Baad (1988) Rakesh Malhotra Taaqatwar (1989) Purani Haveli (1989) (1998) as Kishorilal Laash (1998) Hatyara (1998) Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999) Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya (1999) Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999) Khooni Shikanja (2000) Papa the Great (2000) Chal Mere Bhai (2000) Jodi No.1 (2001) Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002) Shikaar (2004) Ho Jaata Hai Pyaar (2005) Kyon Ki... (2005) Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega (2007) Sanam Hum Aapke Hain (2009) U R My Jaan (2011) Rascals (2011)

Television Sone Ka Pinjra (1986) (TV film) Trikon (1990) (TV film) Parampara (1993–1998) as Ashok Malhotra Toofan (1999) as Rahmat Khan Kkusum (2003) as Raman Kanwar Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan (2003–2005) as Avinash Mathur Humsafar : The Train (2007) as Subhash Kapoor: Shivani 's Father Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki (2011–2012) as Lakshmi's father Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara (2013) as Manik Deewan Bhagyalaxmi (2015) as Murlimohan Shukla Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop (2018) as Avinash Dixit Sirf Tum (2021–2022) as Devendra Oberoi Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet as Jeetesh Chaudhary