Krishan Dhawan (1926 - 20 May 1994 was an Indian character actor in

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language films.

Career

Krishan Dhawan was an actor, known for Vidhaata (1982), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963) and Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974).

Personal life

He is the father of actor

Dilip Dhawan Dilip Dhawan (1955 – 15 February 2000) was an Indian film and television actor. He started his career as a child in '' Sangharsh'' (1968), featuring Dilip Kumar, Dhawan acted in over 50 films. Career He acted as the hero in the movie ''Arvin ...

who acted in the iconic television serial "

Nukkad ''Nukkad'' (English: Street Corner) is an Indian Hindi-language television series that aired on DD National in 1986–87. It was directed by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza; it was written by Prabodh Joshi and Anil Chaudhary. It starred Dil ...

" portraying the role of the mechanic "Guru".

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhawan, Krishan 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema