Mangal Dhillon Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Writer, Film Producer, Director, Poet
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	18/06/1974
Age	51 years
Birthplace	Wander Jatana Village, Faridkot District, Punjab, India

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Mangal Singh Dhillon

Physical Stats & More

Height	180 cm
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Government College, Muktsar; Panjab University, Punjab, India
Education	Graduation in theatre arts at Government College, Muktsar Post-graduation diploma in method acting at the Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, Punjab, India (1980)

Personal Life

Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Ex-Fiancée	Mita Vashisht (actor; engagement called off)
Marriage Date	26/04/1994
Religion	Sikhism

Family

Parents

Father	Surinderpal Singh (farmer)
Mother	Baljeet Kaur

Siblings

Sister	Kiran Dhillon, Ihana Dhillon (actor)

Spouse

Ritu Dhillon (painter)

Career

Debut

TV	Katha Sagar (1986) in various roles; aired on DD National
Film	Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) as an advocate

Last Film

Toofan Singh' (Punjabi; as Lakha)

Awards

RAPA (Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners’ Association) award for Best Actor for his role in the TV series Junoon (1998)
Baba Farid Award for his film Khalsa by the Punjab Government
Outstanding achievement award from the Chief Minister of Punjab, along with several other recognitions from organizations in Punjab and abroad (2006)
Mohan Rakesh Gold Medal for Best Actor

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mangal Dhillon portrayed Labhaya Ram in the popular Hindi TV show ‘Buniyaad’ in 1986.
He founded his own theatre group named Natyalya in 1982.
Mangal Dhillon featured in various Hindi TV serials, including 'Junoon' (1993), 'Panther' (1996), and 'Param Vir Chakra' (1988).
He appeared in multiple Hindi films such as 'Kahan Hai Kanoon' (1989) and 'Vishwatma' (1992).
Mangal Dhillon was involved in documentaries and established M. D. & Company, his film production company.
He authored books in English and Punjabi, wrote Hindustani poetry, and contributed to scriptwriting in films and TV shows.
In 2009, he launched the 'Mangal Dhillon Channel' on YouTube, sharing spiritual and motivational content.
Mangal Dhillon became a member of AAP in 2015.
He deeply connected with God, leading to the creation of a meditation website in Sikhism and a social welfare trust.
Mangal Dhillon transitioned his focus to preserving Sikh history through filmmaking.