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{{Short description|Indian actor (1924–1993)}}
{{redirect|C. S. Dubey|the Indian hockey player|C. S. Dubey (field hockey)}}
{{distinguish|Chandra Shekhar Dubey}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2024}}

'''Chandrashekhar Dubey''' (4 September 1924 – 28 September 1993) commonly referred to as '''C. S. Dubey''' was an Indian actor and radio personality. He was born in [[Kannod]] and appeared in over 150 Hindi films as a [[character actor]] starting in 1950s, with ''[[Patita (1953 film)|Patita]]'' (1953) and ''[[Mr. & Mrs. '55]]'' (1955). He became famous for his one-liner "Dhakkan khol ke" in the film, ''[[Zinda Dil]]'' (1975), which he later used in his radio programs, as a suffix with almost every sentence.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050717/spectrum/main6.htm |title=Lines that linger |last=Miglani|first=Surendra|date=17 July 2005| access-date=14 December 2010 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref>

== Life ==

Dubey was active in the [[Quit India movement]] for which he was imprisoned.{{Citation needed|date=March 2016}} He then moved to [[Bombay]] to work as an actor. He was also known as a social worker who helped poor students pay for their education.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}

==Career==
He first worked for producer and director [[Amiya Chakravarty (director)|Amiya Chakravarty]] as an office boy, production manager and assistant director before appearing in his two films ''[[Patita (1953 film)|Patita]]'' and ''[[Seema (1955 film)|Seema]]'' (1955). He went on to appear in almost 200 films, for example ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'', ''[[Roti Kapda Aur Makaan]]'', ''[[Mausam (1975 film)|Mausam]]'', ''[[Angoor (1982 film)|Angoor]]'' and ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]''. He was known for mostly portraying negative characters, such as money lenders, pimps or rapists.

He worked for the radio and starred in radio programmes like ''[[Hawa Mahal (radio program)|Hawa Mahal]]'', ''Fauji Bhaiyon'' and radio plays.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Sunehre Din]]'' || || Cameo appearance in the song "Hum Mast Dilon Ko Lekar"
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Daag (1952 film)|Daag]]'' || Hira ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Patita (1953 film)|Patita]]'' || Bhiku Chacha ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1955 || ''[[Seema (1955 film)|Seema]]'' || Banke Lal ||
|-
| ''[[Pehli Jhalak]]'' || Paan Shop Owner ||
|-
| ''[[Mr. & Mrs. '55]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Jaldeep]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1957 || ''[[Dekh Kabira Roya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhabhi (1957 film)|Bhabhi]]'' || Abdul Majid's Son ||
|-
| ''[[Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957 film)|Ab Dilli Dur Nahin]]'' || Ram Bharose ||
|-
| ''[[Kath Putli]]'' || ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Haria (1958 film)|Haria]]'' || ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Ardhangini (1959 film)|Ardhangini]]'' || Babloo's dad ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1961 || ''[[Hamari Yaad Aayegi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Passport (1961 film)|Passport]]'' || Dubey - Employee at Bhagwandas Jewellers ||
|-
| ''[[Ramu Dada]]'' || ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Aarti]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1963 || ''[[Bidesiya (film)|Bidesiya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bin Badal Barsaat (1963 film)|Bin Badal Barsaat]]'' || ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Goswami Tulsidas]]'' || Man who doubts Tulsidas ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1966 || ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'' || Birju ||
|-
| ''[[Gaban (film)|Gaban]]'' || Bhagat - Paanwala ||
|-
| ''[[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1968 || ''[[Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan]]'' || Bengali Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Sapnon Ka Saudagar]]'' || Ramu (gambler) ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1969 || ''[[Do Bhai (1969 film)|Do Bhai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jeene Ki Raah]]'' || Raghunandan's dad ||
|-
| ''[[Prince (1969 film)|Prince]]'' || Dancer who got tied up ||
|-
| ''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'' || The Inn keeper ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1970 || ''[[Samaj Ko Badal Dalo]]'' || Kalicharan ||
|-
| ''[[Pagla Kahin Ka]]'' || Pinto ||
|-
| ''[[Pehchan (1970 film)|Pehchan]]'' || Sunder ||
|-
| ''[[Humjoli]]'' || Shyama's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Yaadgaar (1970 film)|Yaadgaar]]'' || Chand Seth ||
|-
| ''[[Tum Haseen Main Jawan]]'' || Zorawar Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Khilona (1970 film)|Khilona]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1971 || ''[[Lagan (1971 film)|Lagan]]'' || Kalpana's dad ||
|-
| ''[[Main Sunder Hoon]]'' || Chicken Owner ||
|-
| ''[[Bikhare Moti]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1972 || ''[[Ek Khiladi Bawan Pattey]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Raja Jani]]'' || Bagla Seth's Servant ||
|-
| ''[[Samadhi]]'' || Jr Artist ||
|-
| ''[[Rakhi Aur Hathkadi]]'' || Pandit ||
|-
| ''[[Shaadi Ke Baad]]'' || Advocate Govind ||
|-
| ''[[Babul Ki Galiyaan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Apna Desh]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1972 || ''[[Sanjog (1972 film)|Sanjog]]'' || Dubey || Guest Appearance
|-
| ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' || Pandit ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1973 || ''[[Mere Gharib Nawaz]]'' || Akhtar Miyan ||
|-
| ''[[Saudagar (1973 film)|Saudagar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Banarasi Babu (1973 film)|Banarasi Babu]]'' || Fernandes ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1974 || ''[[The Cheat (1974 film)|The Cheat]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Roti Kapada Aur Makaan]]'' || Lala (grocer) ||
|-
| ''[[Imtihan]]'' || Professor Brij Bhushan Chaturvedi ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1975 || ''[[Ek Gaon Ki Kahani (1957 film)|Ek Gaon Ki Kahani]]'' || Banvarilal ||
|-
| ''[[Zinda Dil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sanyasi]]'' || Munimji ||
|-
| ''[[Mausam (1975 film)|Mausam]]'' || Dinu ||
|-
| ''[[Aandhi]]'' || Gurusaran ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1976 || ''[[Lagaam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Tapasya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chitchor]]'' || Postman ||
|-
| ''[[Dus Numbri]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chhoti Si Baat]]'' || Gurnaam (Garage owner) ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1977 || ''[[Shirdi Ke Sai Baba]]'' || Groom's dad ||
|-
| ''[[Ananda Ashram]]'' || Mukhiya ||
|-
| ''[[Tinku]]'' || Balloon Seller ||
|-
| ''[[Dream Girl (1977 film)|Dream Girl]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Khel Khilari Ka]]'' || Nandan ||
|-
| ''[[Immaan Dharam]]'' || Lawyer ||
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1978 || ''[[Tyaag Patra]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chor Ho To Aisa]]'' || Pure Hindi speaking donor ||
|-
| ''[[Damaad]]'' || Pandit Sunder Lal ||
|-
| ''[[Rahu Ketu (1978 film)|Rahu Ketu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ram Kasam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ghar (1978 film)|Ghar]]'' || Banwari Lal ||
|-
| ''[[Kaala Aadmi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chakravyuha (1978 film)|Chakravyuha]]'' || Ayurvedic Medicine Seller ||
|-
| ''[[Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki]]'' || Subramaniam (Accountant) ||
|-
| ''[[Azaad (1978 film)|Azaad]]'' || Mr. Mishra ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1979 || ''[[Nagin Aur Suhagan]]'' || Thakur Zoravar Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi]]'' || Banwari ||
|-
| ''[[Salaam Memsaab]]'' || Panditji ||
|-
| ''[[Naiyya]]'' || Vaid Makardhwaj ||
|-
| ''[[Ghar Ki Laaj]]'' || Manphool's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin]]'' || Ganeshi ||
|-
| ''[[Manzil]]'' || Dharam Chand ||
|-
| ''[[Bin Phere Hum Tere]]'' || Mukand Bihari ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1980 || ''[[Maan Abhiman]]'' || Munim ||
|-
| ''[[Patita (1980 film)|Patita]]'' || Din Dayal Dubey ||
|-
| ''[[Payal Ki Jhankaar]]'' || Shivram ||
|-
| ''[[Bin Maa Ke Bachche]]'' || Gopal ||
|-
| ''[[Hum Paanch (film)|Hum Paanch]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Be-Reham]]'' || Banke Lal ||
|-
| ''[[Do Premee]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1981 || ''[[Sheetla Mata]]'' || Teja Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Fiffty Fiffty]]'' || Bihari's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Shradhanjali]]'' || Cremation In Charge ||
|-
| ''[[Khuda Kasam]]'' || Pandit ||
|-
| ''[[Haqdaar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rocky (1981 film)|Rocky]]'' || Man at the courtesan's place ||
|-
| ''[[Krodhi]]'' || Aarti's uncle ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 1981 || ''[[Bulundi]]'' || College Lecturer ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1982 || ''[[Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon]]'' || Popat Lal ||
|-
| ''[[Dharam Kanta]]'' || Merchant weapon ||
|-
| ''[[Teesri Aankh (1982 film)|Teesri Aankh]]'' || Sagar's victim ||
|-
| ''[[Apna Bana Lo]]'' || Drunk ||
|-
| ''[[Angoor (1982 film)|Angoor]]'' || Chhedilal ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1983 || ''[[Nishaan (1983 film)|Nishaan]]'' || Lala ||
|-
| ''[[Faraib]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hum Se Hai Zamana]]'' || Thakur's Munim ||
|-
| ''[[Manju (film)|Manju]]'' || Amar Singh ||
|-
| ''[[Coolie]]'' || Deepa's prospective father-in-law ||
|-
| ''[[Painter Babu]]'' || Nekiram ||
|-
| ''[[Taqdeer (1983 film)|Taqdeer]]'' || Munim Phoolchand ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 1983 || ''[[Kalka (1983 film)|Kalka]]'' || Sevakram ||
|-
| rowspan="13" | 1984 || ''[[Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Naya Itihas]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yeh Desh]]'' || Minister ||
|-
| ''[[Grahasthi]]'' || Lala ||
|-
| ''[[Kanoon Kya Karega]]'' || Pakdulal Mishra ||
|-
| ''[[Love Marriage (1984 film)|Love Marriage]]'' || Chaubey ||
|-
| ''[[Karishmaa]]'' || Man who got wet ||
|-
| ''[[Ram Ki Ganga]]'' || Madhu's patron ||
|-
| ''[[Gangvaa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Nai Paheli]]'' || Upendranath's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Sharaabi]]'' || Father of prospective bride ||
|-
| ''[[Bhemaa]]'' || Chaubey ||
|-
| ''[[Maqsad]]'' || Sharma ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Inquilaab (1984 film)|Inquilaab]]'' || Education Minister ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1985 || ''[[Piya Milan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari]]'' || Bhiku ||
|-
| ''[[Haqeeqat (1985 film)|Haqeeqat]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Phaansi Ke Baad]]'' || Loknath, MP ||
|-
| ''[[Ghar Dwaar]]'' || Karodimal ||
|-
| ''[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]'' || Lalaji ||
|-
| ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]'' || Pandit ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1986 || ''[[Maa Beti]]'' || Purshotamlal ||
|-
| ''[[Andheri Raat Mein Diya Tere Haath Mein]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Saveray Wali Gaadi]]'' || Pandit ||
|-
| ''[[Ghar Sansar]]'' || Money Lender ||
|-
| ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kirayadar]]'' || Advocate Balwant B. Desai ||
|-
| ''[[Kala Dhanda Goray Log]]'' || Money Lender ||
|-
| ''[[Aap Ke Saath]]'' || Stranger #1 ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1987 || ''[[Raat Ke Andhere Mein]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Daku Hasina]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Marte Dam Tak]]'' || Tiwarilal ||
|-
| ''[[Besahara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kudrat Ka Kanoon]]'' || Ramu ||
|-
| ''[[Thikana]]'' || Man who raped maid ||
|-
| ''[[Kalyug Aur Ramayan]]'' || Jagannath ||
|-
| ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'' || Parvati's Husband ||
|-
| ''[[Raaj Dulara]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1988 || ''[[Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani]]'' || Poojari ||
|-
| ''[[Jeete Hain Shaan Se]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Zalzala (1988 film)|Zalzala]]'' || Mukhiya ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Naya Rishta]]'' || Rajiv's relative ||
|-
| ''[[Zakhmi Aurat]]'' || Rapist's father ||
|-
| ''[[Soorma Bhopali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hum Farishte Nahin]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aakrant]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1989 || ''[[Ustaad (1989 film)|Ustaad]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dav Pech]]'' || Molester ||
|-
| ''[[Nishane Bazi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bade Ghar Ki Beti]]'' || Lala (Money-lender) ||
|-
| ''[[Toofan (1989 film)|Toofan]]'' || Bride's Father ||
|-
| ''[[Jaadugar (1989 film)|Jaadugar]]'' || Pujari ||
|-
| ''[[Galiyon Ka Badshah]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Clerk]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1990 || ''[[Vidrohi (film)|Vidrohi]]'' || Deshbandhu ||
|-
| ''[[Karishma Kali Kaa]]'' || Parvati's Advocate ||
|-
| ''[[Aag Ka Gola]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ghar Ho To Aisa]]'' || Mahajan ||
|-
| ''[[Sailaab (1990 film)|Sailaab]]'' || Pandit ||
|-
| ''[[Jeevan Ek Sanghursh]]'' || Roop Chand ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1991 || ''[[Narasimha]]'' || Munshi ||
|-
| ''[[Iraada]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Naseebwaala]]'' || Man who bought the garage ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1993 || ''[[Shuruaat]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dalaal]]'' || Neta's man ||
|-
| ''[[Dhartiputra]]'' || Secretary To Governor ||
|-
| ''[[Antim Nyay]]'' || Lawyer ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1994 || ''[[Stunttman]]'' || Jeweller ||
|-
| ''[[Eena Meena Deeka]]'' || Eena's Neighbour ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1995 || ''[[Sarhad: The Border of Crime]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aatank Hi Aatank]]'' || Durga Prasad Tiwari ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Share Bazaar (film)|Share Bazaar]]'' || Money lender ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Gair (film)|Gair]]'' || Mandir poojary ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Hatya: The Murder]]'' || Paid Mourner ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Yaar Meri Zindagi]]'' || ||
|}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1021410/|title = C.S. Dubey}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1021410}}

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[[Category:Indian male radio actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]

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BrigitteHosking at 07:28, 27 February 2026