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Anil Dhawan (Actor) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth27 November 1950

Age74 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceDelhi, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseRashmi Dhawan

FamilySon - Siddharth Dhawan; Brother - David Dhawan; Father - Madan Lal Dhawan (deceased)

Anil Dhawan (Actor) Biography

Anil Dhawan is an Indian actor whose film career began in 1970. Trained at FTII Pune, he became known for early roles in Hindi cinema and later work on TV.

Early life and background
Anil Dhawan was born on 27 November 1950 in Delhi and raised in a Punjabi family. He grew up partly in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, where he attended St. Francis Xavier's Inter College and later studied at Christ Church College. He completed his graduation before pursuing formal acting training.

Dhawan took a diploma in acting from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune. His time at FTII overlapped with Jaya Bachchan, and he was a junior contemporary of actor Navin Nischol.

Career
Anil Dhawan’s screen career began in 1970 with his film debut in Chetna. The movie drew attention to him early on and remains a notable title in his filmography. Over the 1970s and beyond he appeared in a succession of Hindi films including Do Raha, Pyar Ki Kahani, Haar Jeet, Piya Ka Ghar, Honeymoon, Ghulam Begam Badshah, Sone Ka Pinjra, Shikaar and Himmatwala. He is remembered for a famous song sequence, “Yeh Jeevan Hai,” from Piya Ka Ghar (1972) shared with Jaya Bachchan.

Beyond movies, Dhawan transitioned into television work and has been credited in a number of Hindi serials. His TV credits include Kora Kagaz (debut on television listed as 1998) and serials such as Heena, Mein Laxmi Tere Aangan Ki, Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan, Roop – Mard Ka Naya Swaroop and Bhagyalaxmi. He has maintained a presence across both mediums over several decades.

Public profile
Physically, Dhawan has been listed at approximately 180 cm (about 5 feet 11 inches) in height and around 70 kg (154 lbs) in weight, with black hair and black eyes. He is identified with the zodiac sign Sagittarius.

Family and personal life
Anil Dhawan is married to actress Rashmi Dhawan. The couple’s son, Siddharth Dhawan, has also worked as an actor. Dhawan’s father, Madan Lal Dhawan, served as an AGM at UCO Bank and passed away in 1993. He has an elder brother, filmmaker David Dhawan, and another brother, Ashok Dhawan, who died of cancer. Further details about his mother and any sisters are not provided in the available material.

Background and beliefs
Dhawan is noted as practicing Hinduism and belonging to the Khatri community. The available profile lists a political inclination toward the Aam Aadmi Party. He has also participated in public civic activity, joining Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption campaign in 2011.

Likes and influences
Reported personal favorites include traditional Indian dishes such as aloo-puri, gajar ka halwa and rasmalai, alongside tastes like cheese chilly and kadi-chawal. He has cited Vinod Khanna as a favorite actor and Asha Parekh and Hema Malini as favorite actresses. Mohammed Rafi is noted among his preferred singers.

Latest updates
As of 2024, Anil Dhawan is 74 years old and continues to be recognized for a long career spanning both films and television. His body of work keeps him visible to audiences who remember his early film roles as well as viewers of Hindi TV serials.

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Recent Work

Kora Kagaz

Television debut listed as 1998

1998
Heena, Mein Laxmi Tere Aangan Ki, Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan, Roop – Mard Ka Naya Swaroop, Bhagyalaxmi

Selected television serials in which he has appeared

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Career Highlights

  1. Film debut in Chetna (1970)
  2. Featured in the song ‘Yeh Jeevan Hai’ from Piya Ka Ghar (1972)
  3. Transitioned to television with roles in multiple Hindi serials
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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