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{{BLP sources|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dalip Tahil
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Dalip Tahilramani
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|10|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Agra]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actor
| nationality = Indian
| years_active = 1974 – present
}}

'''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 film)|Raja]]'' (1995).

==Career==

===Stage===
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 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 (film)|Ankur]]'' in 1974. In 1980, [[Ramesh Sippy]] offered him the role of a villain in his epic production, ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]''. This was followed by a cameo in Sir [[Richard Attenborough]]'s,''[[Gandhi (1982 film)|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 (film)|The Deceivers]]'' and ''[[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|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 Appachan|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 (TV 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==
{{Div col}}
* ''[[Ankur (film)|Ankur]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Shaan (1980 film)|Shaan]]'' (1980) as Kumar
* ''[[Shakti (1982 film)|Shakti]]'' (1982) as Ganpat Rai
* ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' (1982) as Zia
* ''[[Arth (film)|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 film)|Sultanat]]'' (1986) as Janna
* ''[[Aakhree Raasta]]'' (1986) as Police Inspector / Commisioner Roop Kumar Sahay
* ''[[Buniyaad]]'' (1987) TV serial on [[DD National]] as "Bhushan" Haveli Ram's eldest son
* ''[[Jalwa]]'' (1987) as D. D.'s Henchman
* ''[[Dance Dance (1987 film)|Dance Dance]]'' (1987) as Brijmohan "Binjo"
*''[[Kaash]]'' (1987) as Vijay
*''[[Mere Baad]]'' (1988) as Jeevan
* ''[[Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak]]'' (1988) as Dhanraj Singh
* ''[[The Deceivers (film)|The Deceivers]]'' (1988) as Daffadar Ganesha
* ''[[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|The Perfect Murder]]'' (1988) as Dilip Lal
* ''[[Ram Lakhan]]'' (1989) as Thakur Pratap Singh
* ''[[Tridev]]'' (1989) as Don
* ''[[Love Love Love (1989 film)|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 film)|Saudagar]]'' (1991) as Gajendra Singh
* ''[[Vishwatma]]'' (1992) as DCP Gupta
* ''[[Deewana (1992 film)|Deewana]]'' (1992) as Ramakant Sahay
* ''[[Jungle Queen (1991 film)|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 film)|Suhaag]]'' (1994) as Dr. Sinha
* ''[[Aatank Hi Aatank]]'' (1995) as Robert
* ''[[Raja (1995 film)|Raja]]'' (1995) as Vishwa Garewal
* ''[[Imtihaan]]'' (1995) as Priti's Father
* ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' (1996) as Ramakant Sahay
* ''[[Gupt: The Hidden Truth]]'' (1997) as Meghnath Choudhary
* ''[[Ishq (1997 film)|Ishq]]'' (1997) as Harbans Lal
* ''[[Judwaa]]'' (1997) as SP Malhorta
* ''[[Soldier (1998 Indian film)|Soldier]]'' (1998) as Virendra Sinha
* ''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]'' (1998) as Siddharth's Father
* ''[[Mann (film)|Mann]]'' (1999) as Pratap 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 Diwan Baldev
* ''[[Chori Chori Chupke Chupke]]'' (2001) as Rajiv Malhotra
* ''[[Ajnabee (2001 film)|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 film)|Partner]]'' (2007) as Raja Singh
* ''[[Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal]]'' (2007) as Johny Bakshi
* ''[[Race (2008 film)|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 film)|Hello]]'' (2008) as Subhash Bakshi
* ''[[I Can't Think Straight]]'' (2008) as Omar
* ''[[Dil Bole Hadippa]]'' (2009) as Liyaqat Ali Khan (Lucky)
* ''[[Aazaan (film)|Aazan]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Ra.One]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Loot (2011 film)|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 film)|Entertainment]]'' (2014) as Pannalal Johri
* ''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|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)
* ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'' (2017) as [[Ego the Living Planet|Ego]] (Hindi version)
* ''[[Razia Sultan (TV series)|Razia Sultan]]'' as Marush
* ''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]'' (2020) as Union Home secretary
* ''[[Mission Mangal]]'' (2019) as Rupert Desai

==Web series==
* ''Parchhayee'' (2019) as Dadaji
* ''[[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]'' (2019) web series on [[Amazon Prime]] as Kulkarni
* ''[[Hostages (Indian series)|Hostages]]'' (2019) web series on [[Hotstar]] as CM Khushwant Lal Handa
* ''[[Guilty (2020 film)|Guilty]]'' (2020)
* ''[[A New Day Will Be]]''
* ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]'' (2019) web series on [[Amazon Prime]] as Kishore Khanna
{{div col end}}

==Television==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year!
! Serial
! Role
! Channel
! Notes
|-
|1986-87
|''[[Buniyaad]]''
|Kulbhushan alias Bhushan
|[[Doordarshan]]
|
|-
|2003
|''[[East Enders]]''
|[[Dan Ferreira]]
|[[BBC1]]
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Nuclear Secrets]]''
| Episode-Terror Traders-[[Abdul Qadeer Khan]]
|[[BBC2]]
|[[mini-series]]
|-
|2015-16
|''[[Siya Ke Ram]]''
|King [[Dashratha]]
|[[Star Plus]]
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|0846681}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|dalip-tahil}}
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/backstage/cast/cast_content/cast_dalip_t.shtml BBC - EastEnders - Redirect]

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[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:People from Agra]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:Indian male voice actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Aligarh Muslim University alumni]]
[[Category:Sherwood College alumni]]

Dalip Tahil - Revision history

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