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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian actor, model and sailor}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Dan Dhanoa<br />
| birth_name = Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa<br />
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]]<br />
| occupation = Model<br/> Film actor<br/> Sailor<br />
| years_active = 1984–present<br />
}}<br />
'''Dan Dhanoa''' (born ''Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa''; 28 February 1959) <ref name=tri/> is a former [[India]]n film actor and a sailor (master mariner) in the Merchant Navy.<br />
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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) and ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]'' (1991).<br />
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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.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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.<br />
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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><br />
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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, now settled in Chandigarh where he indulges in his passion for gardening, collecting art & artifacts.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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* 2020 - [[Soorarai Pottru]] <br />
*1997 - ''Dharma Karma''<br />
* 1996 – ''[[Ajay (1996 film)|Ajay]]'' as Roopesh's Friend<br />
* 1994 – ''[[Chauraha]]'' as Snaky<br />
* 1993 – ''[[Izzat Ki Roti]]'' as Babu Harami<br />
* 1992 – ''[[Apradhi (1992 film)|Apradhi]]'' as Baadshah<br />
* 1992 – ''[[Deedar (1992 film)|Deedar]]'' as Chhadha<br />
* 1992 – ''[[Aaj Ka Goonda Raj]]'' as Police Inspector <br />
* 1992 – ''Tahalka'' as Jelu<br />
* 1992 – ''Kamsin''<br />
* 1992 – ''Jungle Ka Beta'' <br />
* 1992 – ''Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul'' <br />
* 1992 – ''[[Vishwatma]]'' as Majhla Nilu<br />
* 1992 – ''Naseebwaala'' as Rocky (Casino Manager)<br />
* 1992 – ''[[Virodhi (1992 film)|Virodhi]]'' as Sub-Inspector<br />
* 1991 – ''[[Phool Aur Kaante]]'' as Drug Dealer<br />
* 1991 – ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]'' as Shaukat Khan <br />
* 1991 – ''[[Trinetra]]'' as Singhania's assistant<br />
* 1990 – ''Shubhayathra'' (Malayalam) <br />
* 1990 – ''[[Chor Pe Mor]]'' as Moti<br />
* 1990 – ''Paap Ki Kamaee'' <br />
* 1990 – ''[[Amiri Garibi]]'' as Jaggu<br />
* 1990 – ''[[Sheshnaag (film)|Sheshnaag]]'' <br />
* 1989 – ''[[Shehzaade]]'' as Roshan Singh's Son <br />
* 1989 – ''[[Gola Barood]]'' as Jack<br />
* 1989 – ''[[Tridev]]'' as Ganga/Ram Avtar<br />
* 1989 – ''[[Abhimanyu (1989 film)|Abhimanyu]]'' <br />
* 1989 – ''Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá'' as Billo<br />
* 1989 – ''[[Apna Desh Paraye Log]]''<br />
* 1989 – ''Ghabrahat''<br />
* 1989 – ''Dost Garibon Ka'' as Dan<br />
* 1988 – ''Laal Dupatta Malmal Ka'' as Badri<br />
* 1988 – ''[[Woh Phir Aayegi]]''<br />
* 1988 – ''[[Shahenshah (1988 film)|Shahenshah]]''<br />
* 1988 – ''Shera Shamshera'' <br />
* 1988 – ''Mardangi''<br />
* 1988 – ''[[Zalzala (1988 film)|Zalzala]]'' as Moti Singh<br />
* 1988 – ''Mandhi Shagana Di'' (Punjabi) <br />
* 1987 – ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'' as Dayal<br />
* 1987 – ''Dacait'' as Badri Singh<br />
* 1987 – ''Abhishek'' (video) <br />
* 1987 – ''Apne Apne'' as Sudhir<br />
* 1987 – ''Param Dharam'' <br />
* 1987 – ''[[Watan Ke Rakhwale]]'' as Naresh R. Puri<br />
* 1986 – ''[[Dahleez (film)|Dahleez]]''<br />
* 1986 – ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' Indian Army officer in BSO's prison<br />
* 1986 – ''Sasti Dulhan Mahenga Dulha'' - Johnny Seth<br />
* 1985 – ''Jaan Ki Baazi''<br />
* 1984 - ''[[Mard (1985 film)|Mard]]'' - Danny Dyer<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1058208}}<br />
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|1768}}<br />
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