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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mangal Dhillon
| image = MangalDhillon.jpg
| alt =
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| birth_date =
| birth_place = Village Wander Jatana, [[Faridkot district]], [[Punjab, Indian|Punjab]]
| death_date =
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| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| education = Post Graduate from Indian Theatre, [[Panjab University]], [[Chandigarh]]
| occupation = Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
| height = {{height|cm=178}}
| website = {{url|http://www.mangaldhillon.in/}}
}}

'''Mangal Singh Dhillon''', better known as '''Mangal Dhillon''' is an [[India]]n actor, writer, director and film producer. He was born in Wander Jatana near [[Kotkapura]] in [[Faridkot district]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].

==Early life==
He was born in a [[Jat Sikh]] family in a village Wander Jatana, in [[Faridkot district]] of the Indian state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. He studied in Panj Graayin Kalan Government school until 4th Standard. He then moved to [[Uttar Pradesh]] near his father's farm. He graduated from Zila Parishad high school in [[Nighasan (Assembly constituency)|Nighasan]], [[Lakhimpur Kheri district]]. He then returned to Punjab where he completed his higher secondary from Kot Kapura. He graduated from Muktsar Government College.

He worked in theatre in [[Delhi]] and joined Indian Theatre department at [[Panjab University]], [[Chandigarh]] in 1979 and completed his post-graduate diploma course in acting in 1980.

== Filmography ==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
!Serial !! Role !! Year !!Notes
|-
|| ''[[Katha Sagar]]'' || || 1986 ||
|-
|| ''[[Buniyaad]]'' || Lubhaya Ram || 1986 ||
|-
||''[[Junoon (1994 TV series)|Junoon]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080917/aplus1.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Amritsar PLUS|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2017-11-27}}</ref>'' || Sumer Rajvansh || 1993 ||
|-
||''[[Kismat (TV series)|Kismat]]''|| || ||
|-
||''[[The Great Maratha]]'' ||[[Dattaji Scindia]] ||1994-95 ||
|-
||''[[Panther (TV series)|Panther]]''||Panther || 1996-1998 ||
|-
||''[[Ghutan (TV series)|Ghutan]]''|| || ||
|-
||''[[Sahil (TV series)|Sahil]]''|| || ||
|-
||''[[Maulana Azad]]''||[[Maulana Azad]] || ||
|-
||''[[Mujrim Hazir]]''|| || ||
|-
||''[[Rishta]]''|| || ||
|-
||''[[Lahoo Ke Phool]]''||Decoit || ||
|-
||''[[Param Vir Chakra (TV series)|Param Vir Chakra]]''|| [[Colonel|Col.]][[Hoshiar Singh]] ||1988 ||
|-
||''[[Apane Paraye]]''|| || ||
|-
||''[[Yug (TV series)|''Yug'' (TV series)]] || King ||1996-98 ||
|-
||''[[Noorjahan (TV Series)]]''|| Emperor Akbar|| 2000 ||
|}

===Feature films===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Film !! Role !! Year !!Notes
|-
|''[[Khoon Bhari Maang]]'' || Advocate ||Rowspan="3"| 1988 ||
|-
|''[[Zakhmi Aurat]]''|| Mehta ||
|-
|''[[Dayavan]]'' || Chhote Anna ||
|-
|''[[Kahan Hai Kanoon]] ''|| Peter ||Rowspan="3"| 1989 ||
|-
|''[[Apna Desh Paraye Log]]''|| Advocate Sharma ||
|-
|''[[Bhrashtachar]]'' || Mangal ||
|-
|''[[Naaka Bandi]]''|| Police Inspector Satyaprakash ||Rowspan="4"|1990||
|-
|''[[Azaad Desh Ke Gulam]]'' ||Mangal ||
|-
|''[[Amba (film)|Amba]]'' ||Thakur Shamsher Singh ||
|-
|''[[Nyay Anyay]]'' ||Inspector Khan ||
|-
|''[[Pyar Ka Devta]]'' || Murli M Rai ||Rowspan="5"| 1991||
|-
|''[[Ranbhoomi]]'' || Chandan Henchman ||
|-
|''[[Akayla]]'' ||Advocate ||
|-
|''[[Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan]]'' || Inspector Aslam ||
|-
|''[[Lakshmanrekha]]'' || Jabbar Khan ||
|-
||''[[Vishwatma]]'' || Madan Bhardwaj ||Rowspan="2"| 1992 ||
|-
|''[[Zindagi Ek Juaa]]''|| Mangal Jagjit Singh JJ Assistant||
|-
|''[[Yugandhar (1993 film)|Yugandhar]]'' ||Gora Thakur||Rowspan="3"| 1993 ||
|-
|''[[Dil Tera Aashiq]]'' || Mr James ||
|-
|''[[Dalaal]]'' || Jagga Seth ||
|-
|''[[Nishana (1995 film)|Nishana]]'' ||Police officer || 1995 ||
|-
|''[[Yash (film)|Yash]]'' || Vikram Rai || 1996 ||
|-
||''Nagmani'' ||Snake Charmer || ||
|-
||''[[Train to Pakistan (film)|Train to Pakistan]]'' ||[[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] [[Assistant sub-inspector of police|A.S.I.]]|| 1998 ||
|-
||''[[Janasheen]]'' || Jaichand || 2003 ||
|-
|''[[Toofan Singh]]'' || || ||
|}

==Production house==
Dhillon formed a production company and released a well-received historical film entitled ''Khalsa''. His other productions include ''A Day at the Golden Temple''-(about the 24 hours holy practice every day)", ''Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib'' (in 2004 about the uniqueness of Guru Granth Sahib), ''Sikh Ate Dastaar'', ''The Inseparable-A Sikh and his Turban'', (about the unbreakable bond of every Sikh with his turban & long hair) ''Sarvnash''-(in 2007 against drug abuse) ''Gurbani De Kautak Part-1 and Part-2'' (in 2009-10 about the divine healing powers of Gurbani) ''Toshakhana Sri Darbar Sahib'' (about the priceless articles kept at Toshakhana) and ''Ḧarinam Ke Chamatkar'' (a documentary about the divine healing powers of Harinam).

Forth coming projects include ''Shahadat'' (a feature film, about politics of votes & countless other social issues of Punjab, India & NRIs), ''Ä Western Salutation to Sikhism'' (about the devotion, faith & conviction of western people who embraced sikhism) ''Saaka-Sarhind'' (a docu-drama film about the martyrdom of the sons of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji), and ''Gurbani De Kautak Parts 3, 4 and 5'' (documentary films about the divine healing powers of spiritual hymns of Sri Guru Granth Sahib)and many others.

==Awards==
* For his role in television serial ''Junoon'', he won the RAPA (Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners' Association) award for best actor in 1998.
* He was honored with Baba Farid Award by Punjab Government for the film ''Khalsa''
* An outstanding achievement award from Chief Minister Punjab in 2006 as well as various other recognitions from organizations all over Punjab and abroad.
* He was awarded the Mohan Rakesh Gold Medal for best actor.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.mangaldhillon.in}}
* {{IMDb name|1029050|Mangal Dhillon}}
* [https://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/arts/bollywoodgreats/bollygreats.htm Sikh Article on Mangal Dhillon]
* https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010503/main8.htm

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