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{{short description|Indian actor, model and sailor (born 1959)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Dan Dhanoa
| birth_name = Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|02|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]]
| occupation = Model<br/> Film actor<br/> Sailor
| years_active = 1985–1997; 2020; 2024
| spouse = {{marriage|Nikii Waalia|1986|2005|end=divorce}}<br>{{marriage|Nandita Puri|2007}}
}}
'''Dan Dhanoa '''(born '''Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa'''; 28 February 1959)<ref name=tri/> is an Indian former film actor and a sailor (master mariner) in the Merchant Navy.

He is known mostly for portraying cult villainous roles in [[Hindi cinema]] in the 1980s and 1990s, in about 100 films, such as ''[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]'' (1984), ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' (1986), ''[[Tridev]]'' (1989), ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]'' (1991) and ''[[Vishwatma]]'' (1992).

He was brought into the film industry by actor/director [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]], but made his debut in the [[Manmohan Desai]] film ''Mard'' as the main antagonist, opposite [[Amitabh Bachchan]].

==Personal life==
In 1986, he was first married to Nikii Waalia. Their son Gobind Singh Dhanoa (a.k.a. Tarzan) was born in 1987. Tarzan is a Cinematographer by profession.

Later in 2007, he married an actor and classical dancer (Kathak from Jaipur Gharana), Nandita Puri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071209/ttlife1.htm |title=The Tribune Lifestyle |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17}}</ref><ref>[http://in.movies.yahoo.com/photos/missing-slideshow/dan-dhanoa-photo-1336653076.html Dan Dhona] Yahoo Movies.</ref><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1058208/ Dan Dhanoa] [[IMDb]].</ref>

He is an alumnus of [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]] (1974 batch).<ref name=tri>{{cite news |title=Girl Doscos - unbelievable, but true |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101023/dplus.htm#2 |work=The Tribune |date=23 October 2010 }}</ref> An avid traveller, he is now settled in [[Chandigarh]] where he indulges in his passion for gardening, collecting art & artifacts.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1985
|''[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]''
|Danny Dyer
|
|-
|''[[Jaan Ki Baazi]]''
|Kundan
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1986
|''[[Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha]]''
|Johnny Seth
|
|-
|''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]''
|Indian Army officer in BSO's prison
|
|-
|''[[Dahleez (film)|Dahleez]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1987
|''[[Watan Ke Rakhwale]]''
|Naresh R. Puri
|
|-
|''Param Dharam''
|
|
|-
|''Apne Apne''
|Sudhir
|
|-
|''Abhishek''
|
|Video
|-
|''[[Dacait]]''
|Badri Singh
|
|-
|''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]''
|Dayal
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1988
|''[[Shahenshah (1988 film)|Shahenshah]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Zalzala (1988 film)|Zalzala]]''
|Moti Singh
|
|-
|''Mardangi''
|Shamsher Singh
|
|-
|''Laal Dupatta Malmal Ka''
|Badri
|
|-
|''[[Mandhi Shagana Di]]''
|
|Punjabi film
|-
|''[[Woh Phir Aayegi]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |1989
|''Dost Garibon Ka''
|Dan
|
|-
|''[[Apna Desh Paraye Log]]''
|Ranga
|
|-
|''Ghabrahat''
|
|
|-
|''[[Abhimanyu (1989 film)|Abhimanyu]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Tridev]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Gola Barood]]''
|Jack
|
|-
|''[[Shehzaade]]''
|Roshan Singh's Son
|
|-
|''[[Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá]]''
|Billo
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |1990
|''Andher Gardi''
|
|
|-
|''[[Sheshnaag (film)|Sheshnaag]]''
|
|
|-
|''Shera Shamshera''
|
|
|-
|''[[Amiri Garibi]]''
|Jaggu
|
|-
|''[[Paap Ki Kamaee]]''
|Mac
|
|-
|''[[Chor Pe Mor]]''
|Moti
|
|-
|''[[Shubhayathra]]''
|
|Malayalam film
|-
| rowspan="4" |1991
|''[[Trinetra]]''
|Singhania's assistant
|
|-
|''[[Sanam Bewafa]]''
|Shaukat Khan
|
|-
|''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]''
|Drug Dealer
|
|-
|[[Izzat (1991 film)|''Izzat'']]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="11" |1992
|''[[Virodhi (1992 film)|Virodhi]]''
|Sub-Inspector
|
|-
|''Naseebwaala''
|Rocky (Casino Manager)
|
|-
|''[[Vishwatma]]''
|Majhla Nilu
|
|-
|''Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul''
|
|
|-
|''Jungle Ka Beta''
|
|
|-
|''Kamsin''
|
|
|-
|''[[Tahalka]]''
|Jelu
|
|-
|''[[Kis Main Kitna Hai Dum]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Aaj Ka Goonda Raj]]''
|Police Inspector
|
|-
|''[[Deedar (1992 film)|Deedar]]''
|Chhadha
|
|-
|''[[Apradhi (1992 film)|Apradhi]]''
|Baadshah
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1993
|''[[Izzat Ki Roti]]''
|Babu Harami
|
|-
|''[[Lootere]]''
|
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Chauraha]]''
|Snaky
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Ajay (1996 film)|Ajay]]''
|Roopesh's Friend
|
|-
|1997
|''Dharma Karma''
|
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Soorarai Pottru]]''
|Vimal Balaiyya
|Tamil film
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Sarfira]]'' || Walia ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1058208}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|1768}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:The Doon School alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1959 births]]

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