Anil Dhawan (Actor) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actor
Famous For	Featuring in the song 'Yeh Jeevan Hai' from the movie 'Piya Ka Ghar' (1972) alongside Jaya Bachchan
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet inches- 5’ 11”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Chetna (1970) TV: Kora Kagaz (1998)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 November 1950 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	73 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
School	St. Francis Xavier's Inter College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
College	Christ Church College, Kanpur
Educational Qualification	Graduated
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Khatri
Political Inclination	Aam Aadmi Party
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rashmi Dhawan (Actress)
Children	Son- Siddharth Dhawan (Actor) Daughter- Not Known
Parents	Father- Madan Lal Dhawan (AGM in UCO Bank; passed away in the year 1993) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brothers • David Dhawan (Film Director; Elder) • Ashok Dhawan (lost his life to cancer) Sister- Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)	Aloo- Puri, Gajar Ka Halwa, Rasmalai, Cheese Chilly, Kadi-Chawal
Favourite Actor	Vinod Khanna
Favourite Actresses	Asha Parekh, Hema Malini
Favourite Singer	Mohammed Rafi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anil Dhawan

• Anil Dhawan was born and raised in a Punjabi family.

• He did his diploma in acting from FTII (Film and Television Institute of India), Pune along with the actress Jaya Bachchan; where he was junior to actor Navin Nischol.

• Anil started his acting career in 1970.

• He has appeared in a number of Bollywood movies like ‘Do Raha’, ‘Pyar Ki Kahani’, ‘Haar Jeet’, ‘Piya Ka Ghar’, ‘Honeymoon’, ‘Ghulam Begam Badshah’, ‘Sone Ka Pinjra’, ‘Shikaar’, ‘Himmatwala’, etc.

• Anil is still remembered for his bold scenes with an actress Rehana Sultan in his debut movie ‘Chetna’.

• Apart from working in films, he has also worked in few Hindi TV serials like ‘Heena’, ‘Mein Laxmi Tere Aangan Ki’, ‘Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan’, ‘Roop – Mard Ka Naya Swaroop’, ‘Bhagyalaxmi’, etc.

• He also join the Anna Hazare‘s campaign against corruption in 2011.