Dan Dhanoa

{{short description|Indian actor, model and sailor (born 1959)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Dan Dhanoa

| birth_name = Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa

| birth_place = Chandigarh

| occupation = Model
Film actor
Sailor

| years_active = 1984–present

}}

Dan Dhanoa (born Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa; 28 February 1959) 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 (1984), Karma (1986), Tridev (1989) and Sanam Bewafa (1991).

He was brought into the film industry by actor/director Feroz Khan, but made his debut in the Manmohan Desai film Mard as the main villain, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071209/ttlife1.htm |title=The Tribune Lifestyle |work=The Tribune |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17}}[http://in.movies.yahoo.com/photos/missing-slideshow/dan-dhanoa-photo-1336653076.html Dan Dhona] Yahoo Movies.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1058208/ Dan Dhanoa] IMDb.

He is an alumnus of The Doon School in Dehradun (1974 batch).{{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 }} An avid traveller, he is now settled in Chandigarh where he indulges in his passion for gardening, collecting art & artifacts.

Filmography

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!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

rowspan="2" |1985

|Mard

|Danny Dyer

|

Jaan Ki Baazi

|Kundan

|

rowspan="3" |1986

|Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha

|Johnny Seth

|

Karma

|Indian Army officer in BSO's prison

|

Dahleez

|

|

rowspan="6" |1987

|Watan Ke Rakhwale

|Naresh R. Puri

|

Param Dharam

|

|

Apne Apne

|Sudhir

|

Abhishek

|

|Video

Dacait

|Badri Singh

|

Awam

|Dayal

|

rowspan="6" |1988

|Shahenshah

|

|

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

|

|

Tridev

|

|

Gola Barood

|Jack

|

Shehzaade

|Roshan Singh's Son

|

Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá

|Billo

|

rowspan="7" |1990

|Andher Gardi

|

|

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

|

|

rowspan="11" |1992

|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

|Chhadha

|

Apradhi

|Baadshah

|

rowspan="2" |1993

|Izzat Ki Roti

|Babu Harami

|

Lootere

|

|

1994

|Chauraha

|Snaky

|

1996

|Ajay

|Roopesh's Friend

|

1997

|Dharma Karma

|

|

2020

|Soorarai Pottru

|Vimal Balaiyya

|Tamil film

References

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