Mangal Dhillon (1974-2023) was an Indian actor, writer, filmmaker, director and poet. He is famous for his role as Labhaya Ram in the Hindi television series “Buniyaad” (1986) aired on DD National. He breathed his last on June 11, 2023, in Ludhiana, Punjab, after battling cancer.
Wiki/Biography
Mangal Singh Dhillon was born on Tuesday, June 18, 1974, in Wander Jatana village, Faridkot tehsil, Faridkot district, Punjab, India (age 48 years at the time of death). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He studied in Government Higher Secondary School, Panjgrain, Faridkot, Kalam, till fourth grade. He continued his studies at Zilla Parishad High School in Kailinigasan district of Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh. Later, he obtained a degree in Theater Arts from Government College Muktsar. In 1980, he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Method Acting from the Department of Indian Drama, Panjab University, Punjab, India. After completing his training at the university’s drama department, he was awarded a gold medal for his outstanding performance as an actor. While studying at university, he participated in many plays.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
Her father Surinderpal Singh was a farmer. His mother’s name is Baljit Kaur. He has two sisters named Kiran Dhillon and Ihana Dhillon. Ihana is an actress and model.
Mangal Dhillon’s father and sister Ihana Dhillon
Mangal Dhillon’s mother and sister Ihana Dhillon
sister of mangal dillon
wife and children
On April 26, 1994, he married Indian painter Ritu Dhillon in Mumbai.
Mangal Dhillon and wife
ex-fiancée
In the late 1980s, he was engaged to Indian actor Mita Vashisht. Later, the two called off their engagement.
Mita Vashisht
religion
He believes in Sikhism.
Profession
theater
He started his career as a theater artist in 1978 with a theater group in Delhi. He subsequently worked in various radio dramas in Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai. Some of his popular dramas are “Theatrewala Urf Pagal Hai” (1996), “Baazi” (1984), “Baba Bolda Hai” (1986), “Sandhya Chhaya” (1984) and “Aaj Ka Jarasandh” (1983 ).
Mangal Dhillon in drama
television
He started his television acting career in 1986 with the Hindi television series “Katha Sagar” which aired on DD National. He has played various roles in TV series.
Kata Sagar
Some of his other Hindi television serials include “Buniyaad” (1986), “Junoon” (1993), “Panther” (1996) and “Param Vir Chakra” (1988).
Mangal Dhillon “Black Panther”
Movie
He made his Bollywood debut in the film Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), in which he played a lawyer.
Khoon Bhari Maang stills
Some of his other Hindi films include Kahan Hai Kanoon (1989), Naaka Bandi (1990), Pyar Ka Devta (1991), Vishwatma (1992) and Janasheen ( Year 2003). In 2017, he shot his last Punjabi film “Toofan Singh”, playing the role of Lakha.
Tuvan Singh
Record
He has also appeared in a few documentaries titled “A Day in the Golden Temple” and “Sikhism”.
Producer
He founded his own film production company MD & Company. Under his production company, he has released several documentaries such as A Day at the Golden Temple, Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh At Dastal, Inseparable Sikh The Chaplain and His Turban,” “Sarvnash” and “Harinam Ke Chamatkar.” He also produced theater productions of his one-man show ‘Theatrewala Urf Pagal Hai’.
writer
Dylan has written two books in English and Punjabi, “Kuji Sadaram Eats Chand Hauke” and “The Dark World of Ghosts.” He also wrote a collection of Hindustani poetry titled “Be-Tarteeb Jazbaat”. He has worked as a scriptwriter for several documentaries such as Sarvnaash, Inseparable, A Day at the Golden Temple, Khalsa and Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib. He has also written several film and television scripts.
Awards
- 1998: Won the RAPA (Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners Association) Best Actor Award for the TV series “Junoon”
- Baba Farid receives award from Punjab government for his film ‘Khalsa’
- 2006: Received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Chief Minister of Punjab and several other recognitions from organizations in Punjab and abroad
Mangal Dhillon wins award at Punjabi Film Festival
- Mohan Rakesh Gold Award for Best Actor
die
He passed away in Ludhiana, Punjab, on June 11, 2023, after battling cancer.
Facts/Trivia
- It was in Chandigarh that he honed his skills as an actor. He was a country boy when he came here after a dispute with his father. He didn’t have a penny in his pocket. There he founded his own theater company, Natyalya, in 1982.
- His father wanted him to join the police or become a lawyer, but these careers did not inspire him. By the time he graduated from a public college in Muktsar, he had decided to pursue a career as a radio announcer or teacher. However, his interest in theater grew.
- Many years ago, Mangal Dhillon’s life transformed when he began to connect with God. In an interview, he shared that he once communicated with God and got answers to his questions. He started a website dedicated to Sikh meditation. Additionally, he established a social welfare trust aimed at helping people “awaken” and progress on their spiritual path. He considers himself lucky to be a conduit for God’s message. Additionally, the foundation works to raise awareness of Sikh history through film.
- Mangal Dhillon’s approach to film took a major turn when he encountered a Catholic priest’s ideas about Sikh history. The father said he believed the Sikhs did not reveal their bloody and unparalleled history to the world, unlike Christianity, which spread throughout the world through the story of Jesus Christ. Mangal was saddened and deeply affected by these words as he felt it was unacceptable and shameful for the entire Sikh community. Spurred by this realization, he decided to give up his film and television career. He worked with great passion to preserve Sikh history for the world and future generations of Sikhs.
- In 2009, he started his YouTube channel ‘Mangal Dhillon Channel’ where he uploaded spiritual and motivational videos.
Mangal Dhillon’s YouTube channel
- One of his favorite quotes is,
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction – Newton’s third law, which may help us become better people because we cannot benefit ourselves by harming others. “
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