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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dilip Dhawan
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| birth_date = {{birth year|1955}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|02|15|1955|df=y}}
| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1968–2000
| spouse =
}}

'''Dilip Dhawan''' (1955 – 15 February 2000) was an Indian film and television actor.

He started his career as a child in ''[[Sunghursh|Sangharsh]]'' (1968), featuring [[Dilip Kumar]]. Dhawan acted in over 50 films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Actor Dilip Dhawan dead|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000216/main6.htm|publisher=Tribune India|access-date=16 April 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
He acted as the lead in the film ''[[Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan]]'' in 1978. He is known for his role as "Guru" in the television serial ''[[Nukkad]]''. Dhawan also acted in serials such as ''Janam'', ''Deewar'' and ''Tere Mere Sapne''.<ref name=DeathIT>{{cite magazine |author= |title=DIED |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20000228-died-751132-2000-02-27 |magazine=[[India Today]] |location=New Delhi |publisher=[[Living Media]] |date=28 February 2000 |access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref> He also acted in films like ''[[Ek Baar Kaho]]'' (1980), ''[[Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai? (1980 film)|Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai]]'' (1980), ''[[Sazaye Maut]]'' (1981), ''[[Saaheb]]'' (1985), ''[[Dak Bangla (film)|Dak Bangla]]'' (1987), ''[[Hero Hiralal]]'' (1988), ''[[Swarg]]'' (1990), ''[[Izzatdaar]]'' (1990), ''[[Heena (film)|Heena]]'' (1991), ''[[Madhosh (1994 film)|Madhosh]]'' (1994), ''[[Yash (film)|Yash]]'' (1996), ''[[Virasat (1997 film)|Virasat]]'' (1997), ''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United]]'' (1999) and ''[[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' (2000).

He was also the producer of the film ''[[Saath Saath (film)|Saath Saath]]'', in 1982.

==Personal life==
He was the son of character actor [[Krishan Dhawan]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Take-2: 50 Films That Deserve a New Audience |date=1 October 2015 |publisher=Hay House, Inc |isbn=9789384544850 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JEqwDAAAQBAJ&q=Krishan+Dhawan+dilip&pg=PT239 |access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref> He died on 15 February 2000, in [[Mumbai]], at the age of 45, of a heart attack.<ref name=DeathIT/>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Sunghursh|Sangharsh]]'' || || Child artist
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Murder at Monkey Hill]]'' || Woodcutter || Cameo appearance
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan]]'' || Arvind Desai ||
|-
|rowspan="2" |1980 || ''[[Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai? (1980 film)|Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai]]'' || Dominic Pinto ||
|-
|''[[Ek Baar Kaho (1980 film)|Ek Baar Kaho]]'' || ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Sazaye Maut]]'' || Anil Suri ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1982 || ''[[Aagman]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Meri Kahani'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1983 || ''[[Bade Dilwala]]'' || Dr Ali Khan ||
|-
| ''Do Gulab'' || ||
|-
|1984 || ''Pratibha'' ||||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1985 || ''[[Saaheb]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Khoon Aur Sazaa'' || ||
|-
|1987|| ''[[Dak Bangla]]''|| ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[Hero Hiralal]]'' || Robin – Autorickshaw driver ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1989 || ''[[Shiva (1990 film)|Shiva]]'' || Shiva's brother ||
|-
|''Doosra Kanoon''|| || Television movie
|-
|rowspan="3"|1990 || ''Chhottur Pratishodh'' || ||Bengali film
|-
|''[[Swarg]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
|''[[Izzatdaar]]'' || Tony ||
|-
|1991 || ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]'' || Razzak ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1992 || ''Geet Milan Ke Gaate Rahenge'' || ||
|-
|[[Tahalka]]
|Captain Wilson D'Costa
|
|-
|1993 || ''[[Hum Hain Kamaal Ke]]'' || Manish ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1994 || ''[[Madhosh (1994 film)|Madhosh]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Chauraha]]'' || Raman ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1996||''[[Aurat Aurat Aurat]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yash (film)|Yash]]'' || Balraj Sahay ||
|-
|1997 || ''[[Virasat (1997 film)|Virasat]]'' || Shakti's brother ||
|-
|1998 || ''[[Badmaash (1998 film)|Badmash]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1999||''Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail'' || ||
|-
|''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain]]'' || Anurag ||
|-
| ''Rasmon Ki Zanjeer'' || ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya]]'' || Rohit Kumar || Posthumous release
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
|1986–87 || ''[[Nukkad]]'' || Guru || [[DD National]] ||
|-
|1992–1993 || ''[[Pukar (1992 TV series)|Pukar]]'' || || ||
|-
|1993 || ''Log Kya Kahengay'' || || ||
|-
|1993–94
|''Naya Nukkad''
|Guru
|
|Sequel to ''Nukkad''
|-
|1993–94
|Dillagi
|GM of office
|Zee TV
|
|-
|1998
|One 2 ka 4
|
|Zee TV
|
|}

==References==
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