Krishan Dhawan (1926 - 20 May 1994 was an Indian character actor in
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
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
References
External links
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20th-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Mumbai
Male actors in Hindi cinema