Dalip Tahil (born 30 October 1952 as Dalip Tahilramani) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He studied at Sherwood College in Nainital, India. After attending Aligarh Muslim University for a year, he graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Tahil is best known for his work in Baazigar (1993) and Raja (1995).
Dalip Tahil began to appear on stage while at Sherwood College, Nainital, at the age of 10. Dalip's participation over the years in choir, elocution competitions, Nativity plays, and formal and informal concerts gave him a platform to be cast in principal parts. So, during his senior years at school, he won the prestigious Kendall Cup for the best actor in two consecutive years, 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 with his family to Mumbai in 1968, joined the Theatre Group Bombay and trained under its directors, Alyque and Pearl Padamsee. He appeared in some of its major productions, such as John the Baptist and Jesus in Godspell (India's first English theatre musical, directed by Pearl Padamsee), Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' A Street Car Named Desire, directed by Alyque Padamsee.
He played Galy Gay, in Amal Alana's production of Bertolt Brecht's Man Is a Man.
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 Apollo Theatre in London.
Films
Director Shyam Benegal noticed Dalip and offered him a part in his first feature film Ankur in 1974. In 1980, Ramesh Sippy offered him the role of a villain in his epic production, Shaan. This was followed by a cameo in Sir Richard Attenborough's,Gandhi, in 1982.
He went on to play principal character roles of a villain or supporting role of a father, police officer, in over 100 Bollywood films from the 1980s to 2013. He appeared in the Merchant Ivory English films The Deceivers and The Perfect Murder (1988).
In 1984, he acted as the father of Baby Sonia in India's first 3-D film, My Dear Kuttichathan, produced by Navodaya. In 2013, he portrayed Jawaharlal Nehru, in Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra's, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, with Farhan Akhtar in the title role Of Milkha Singh. In 2007, he starred in the Punjabi movie, Sajna ve Sajna. He is well remembered for his villainous role of Madan Chopra, a wicked businessman in Baazigar (1993).
Television
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 (TV series).
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. Dalip was subsequently granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK in 2005.
In 2007, Tahil appeared in the BBC2 mini-series Nuclear Secrets in the episode "Terror Traders", playing Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. He later played the role of King Dasaratha in the Indian television series, Siya Ke Ram, which premiered on 16 November 2015 through Star Plus and concluded on 4 November 2016.
Music
He released an album titled Raaz Ki Baaten.
Selected filmography
Ankur (1974)
Shaan (1980) as Kumar
Shakti (1982) as Ganpat Rai
Gandhi (1982) as Zia
Arth (1982) as Dilip
Tarzaan
My Dear Kuttichathan (Malayalam) (1984) as Laxmi's father, [India's first 3D Film]
Aaj Ki Awaaz (1984) as Suresh Thakur
Trikaal (1985) as Leon Gonsalves
Janbaaz (1986) as farm manager
Sultanat (1986) as Janna
Aakhree Raasta (1986) as Inspector Roop Kumar Sahay
Dance Dance (1987) as Brijmohan
Buniyaad (1987) TV serial on DD National as "Bhushan" Haveli Ram's eldest son
Jalwa (1987) as DD's Henchman
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) as Dhanraj Singh
The Deceivers (1988) as Daffadar Ganesha
The Perfect Murder (1988) as Dilip Lal
Ram Lakhan (1989) as Thakur Pratap Singh
Tridev (1989) as Don
Love Love Love (1989) as Amit's father
The Sword of Tipu Sultan (1989) on DD National
Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) as Mahesh
Ajooba (1991) (as Dalip Tahhil) as Shahrukh (Vazir's brother-in-law)
Ganga Jamuna Ki Lalkar (1991)
Saudagar (1991) as Gajendar
Vishwatma (1992) as DCP Gupta
Deewana (1992) as Ramakant Sahai
Jungle Queen (1993)
King Uncle (1993) as Pradeep Mallik
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) as Mr. Bijlani
Darr (1993) as Captain Mehra
Professor Ki Padosan (1993) as Ranjit
Baazigar (1993) as Madan Chopra
Suhaag (1994) as Dr. Sanjay Sinha
Aatank Hi Aatank (1995) as Robert/Anju's husband
Raja (1995) as Vishwa Garewal
Imtihaan (1995) as Priti's father
Jeet (1996) as Ramakant Sahay
Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) as Meghnath Choudhry
Ishq (1997) as Hariprasad
Judwaa (1997) as Bharosa Malhorta
Soldier (1998) as Virender Sinha
Ghulam (1998) as Siddharth's father
Mann (1999) as Pratab Singhania
Chal Mere Bhai (2000) as Balraj Oberoi
Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) as Rai Bahadur
Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) as Shakti Malik
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) as Mr. Chinoy
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001) as Karan's father
Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller (2001) as Deevan Baaldev
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) as Rajiv Malhotra
Ajnabee (2001) as Priya's father
Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega (2001) as Sapna's father
Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) as Chopra
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) as D.K Sharma
EastEnders (2003) as Dan Ferreira (British soap opera)
Paarewari (2004) as Madhu's father (Sindhi language film)
Nuclear Secrets (2007) as A.Q Khan
Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007) as album producer
Partner (2007) as Raja Singh
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007) as Johny Bakshi
Race (2008) as Kabir Ahuja
Love Story 2050 (2008) as Karan's fad
God Tussi Great Ho (2008) as TV station owner, Kewalchandani
Rock On!! (2008) as Farhaan Akhtar's boss
Zindagi Tere Naam (2008)
Sajna Ve Sajna (2008) as Kartar Singh
Raat Gayi Baat Gayi (2008) as Saxena
Kisaan (2008)
Hello (2008) as Subhash Bakshi
I Can't Think Straight (2008) as Omar
Dil Bole Hadippa (2009) as Liyaqat Ali Khan (Lucky)
Aazan (2011)
Ra.One (2011)
Loot (2011) as Batliwala
London, Paris, New York (2012) as Lalitha's father
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) as Jawahar Lal Nehru
War Chhod Na Yaar (2013) as Politician
Entertainment (2014) as Pannalal Johri
Anjaan (2014) as JK
Samvidhaan (2014) TV serial on RS TV as Pandit Nehru
Phir Se... (2015)
Welcome 2 Karachi (2015) as Kedar's father
Jaanisaar (2015) as Kunwar Iqbal Hassan
Salaam Mumbai (2016)
Razia Sultan as Marush
Hostages (2019) web series on Hotstar as CM Khushwant Lal Handa
Made in Heaven (2019) web series on Amazon Prime as Kishore Khanna
Mission Mangal (2019) as Rupert Desai
Parchhayee (2019) as Dadaji
The Family Man (2019) web series on Amazon Prime as Kulkarni
Darbar (2020)
Guilty (2020)
A New Day Will Be
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