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| birth_name        = '''Anil Dhawan'''
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| birth_place        = [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation        = [[Actor]]
| occupation        = [[Actor]]
| nationality        = {{flag|India}}
| nationality        = {{flag|India}}
| notable works      = ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' (1971)<br/>''[[Chetna]]'' (1970)<br/>''[[Andhadhun]]'' (2018)
| notable works      = ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' (1972)<br/>''[[Chetna]]'' (1970)<br/>''[[Andhadhun]]'' (2018)
| spouse            = '''Rashmi Anil Dhawan'''
| spouse            = '''Rashmi Anil Dhawan'''
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'''Anil Dhawan'''<!--Birthdate must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs. No IMDb. No public records. See WP:BLPPRIVACY--> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actor]], most known for his debut film, ''[[Chetna]]'' (1970) and ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' (1972). He is also known for his 2018 film [[Andhadhun]].<ref name=cine>{{cite web |author=|url=http://cineplot.com/encyclopedia/anil-dhawan/ |title=Anil Dhawan |publisher=Cineplot.com |date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2015-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927213944/http://cineplot.com/encyclopedia/anil-dhawan/ |archive-date=27 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Anil Dhawan remembers late B R Ishara |author=Subhash K Jha  |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888527_1_big-films-film-institute-small-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062804/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888527_1_big-films-film-institute-small-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2013 |newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|date=27 July 2012 |access-date=21 August 2012}}</ref>
'''Anil Dhawan'''<!--Birthdate must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs. No IMDb. No public records. See WP:BLPPRIVACY--> is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[actor]], most known for his debut film, ''[[Chetna]]'' (1970) and ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' (1972). He is also known for his 2018 film [[Andhadhun]].<ref name=cine>{{cite web |author=|url=http://cineplot.com/encyclopedia/anil-dhawan/ |title=Anil Dhawan |publisher=Cineplot.com |date=2011-07-22 |access-date=2015-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927213944/http://cineplot.com/encyclopedia/anil-dhawan/ |archive-date=27 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Anil Dhawan remembers late B R Ishara |author=Subhash K Jha  |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888527_1_big-films-film-institute-small-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062804/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888527_1_big-films-film-institute-small-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2013 |newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|date=27 July 2012 |access-date=21 August 2012}}</ref>


He is remembered on the silver screen for the song "Yeh Jeevan Hai" in the movie ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' (1972) with actress [[Jaya Bachchan|Jaya Bhaduri]]. The music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and sung by [[Kishore Kumar]].<ref name="cineplot.com">{{cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/encyclopedia/anil-dhawan/|title=Anil Dhawan|publisher=Cineplot.com|date=2011-07-22|access-date=2015-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927213944/http://cineplot.com/encyclopedia/anil-dhawan/|archive-date=27 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He is remembered on the silver screen for the song "Yeh Jeevan Hai" in the movie ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' (1971) with actress [[Jaya Bachchan|Jaya Bhaduri]]. The music was composed by [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]] and sung by [[Kishore Kumar]].<ref name="cineplot.com">{{cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/encyclopedia/anil-dhawan/|title=Anil Dhawan|publisher=Cineplot.com|date=2011-07-22|access-date=2015-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927213944/http://cineplot.com/encyclopedia/anil-dhawan/|archive-date=27 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


He worked in a string of unconventional movies between late 1960s and early 1970s, which perhaps would have been better appreciated in some other era, such as ''Chetna'', ''[[Yauwan]]'', ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' and ''[[Annadata (1972 film)|Annadata]]''.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
He worked in a string of unconventional movies between late 1960s and early 1970s, which perhaps would have been better appreciated in some other era, such as ''Chetna'', ''[[Yauwan]]'', ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' and ''[[Annadata (1972 film)|Annadata]]''.


Now turned activist, Dhawan was part of [[Anna Hazare]] camp in his crusade against corruption in Indian public life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqFLGJkGYz0 |title=Veteran Actor Anil Dhawan Speaks About Anna Hajare @ Independence Day |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2012-05-15 |access-date=2015-03-18}}</ref>
Now turned activist, Dhawan was part of [[Anna Hazare]] camp in his crusade against corruption in Indian public life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqFLGJkGYz0 |title=Veteran Actor Anil Dhawan Speaks About Anna Hajare @ Independence Day |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2012-05-15 |access-date=2015-03-18}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
He belongs to [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. His father, Mr. Madan Lal Dhawan, was AGM in UCO Bank, who came to India from Peshawar, Pakistan in around 1947. He did High School from ST Francis Xavier's School, Kanpur and graduated from Christ Church College, Kanpur and later obtained a diploma in acting from FTII, Pune in the same batch as Jaya Bhaduri. His son is actor Siddharth Dhawan. Director [[David Dhawan]] is his brother, another director [[Rohit Dhawan]] and actor [[Varun Dhawan]] are his nephews.<ref name=cine/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3741 |title=Numero Unos: A Survey Of The Top Hit Films - Part 5: Whizkid directors|author=Rajiv Vijayakar |date=26 July 2012 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=20 August 2012}}</ref> Anil Dhawan has two grand children—granddaughter Anjini and grandson Karan from his son Siddharth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2102682/bio#trivia|title=Siddharth Dhawan : Biography|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=2015-03-18}}</ref>
He belongs to [[Kanpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. His father, Madan Lal Dhawan, was AGM in UCO Bank, who came to India from Peshawar, Pakistan in around 1947. Anil did his High School from ST Francis Xavier's School, Kanpur and graduated from Christ Church College, Kanpur. He later obtained a diploma in acting from [[Film and Television Institute of India]], Pune in the same batch as Jaya Bhaduri. His son is actor Siddharth Dhawan. Director [[David Dhawan]] is his brother, another director [[Rohit Dhawan]] and actor [[Varun Dhawan]] are his nephews.<ref name=cine/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3741 |title=Numero Unos: A Survey Of The Top Hit Films - Part 5: Whizkid directors|author=Rajiv Vijayakar |date=26 July 2012 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=20 August 2012}}</ref> Anil Dhawan has two grand children—granddaughter Anjini and grandson Karan from his son Siddharth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2102682/bio#trivia|title=Siddharth Dhawan : Biography|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=2015-03-18}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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*''[[Do Raha]]'' (1971)
*''[[Do Raha]]'' (1971)
*''[[Pyar Ki Kahani]]'' (1971)
*''[[Pyar Ki Kahani]]'' (1971)
*''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' (1971)
*''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'' (1972)
*''[[Munimji (1972 film)|Munimji]]'' (1972)
*''[[Munimji (1972 film)|Munimji]]'' (1972)
*''[[Tanhai (film)|Tanhaai]]'' (1972)
*''[[Tanhai (film)|Tanhaai]]'' (1972)
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*''[[Sone Ka Pinjra]]'' (1986) (TV)
*''[[Sone Ka Pinjra]]'' (1986) (TV)
*''[[Avinash (film)|Avinash]]'' (1986)
*''[[Avinash (film)|Avinash]]'' (1986)
*''[[Mere Baad]]'' (1988) Rakesh Malhotra
*''[[Taaqatwar]]'' (1989)
*''[[Taaqatwar]]'' (1989)
*''[[Purani Haveli (film)|Purani Haveli]]'' (1989)
*''[[Purani Haveli (film)|Purani Haveli]]'' (1989)
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