The Man Himself
Mangal Dhillon
Mangal Dhillon is a multidimensional person, who is an Actor, Writer, Producer, Director and a Poet. He was born in a small village called Wander Jatana, in Distict Farid Kot, Punjab, India on 18th June. He did his matriculation from Nighasan a place in district Lakhimpur Kheri-U. P. And Graduation from Government College, Muktsar.
He used to act in plays etc. since school and college times, which inspired him to join the Department of Indian Theatre at Punjab University Chandigarh in 1980. He was awarded a Gold Medal for his outstanding performances as an actor at the completion of his training by the University-Drama Department. He did a lot of theatre from 1978 to 1987 as an actor-writer-director and taught acting at various institutions.
He worked in Doordarshan Serials and radio plays besides doing commercial voicing in New Delhi and Mumbai for couple of years. In 1987 he got the role of Lubhaya Ram in Ramesh Sippy's T.V. Serial "Buniyaad", which laid his foundation stone in the Mumbai Film and Television Industry. After Buniyaad he worked in almost 25-30 Hindi Feature Films and Television Serials, prominent amongst them were Yugandhar, Lakshman Rekha, Nishana, Vishvaatma, Khoon Bhari Mang & Azad Desh Ke Ghulam besides Television Serials like Junoon, Panther, Ghutan, Sahil, Mujrim Hazir, Kismat and Noorjahaan.
He married a prominent painter Ritu Dhillon on April 26, 1994 in Mumbai and since then they both complement each other in all their creative endeavors. He formed his production company by the name of "M.D. & Company" and made a historical film "Khalsa" based on the actual Khalsa history, which got an over whelming response from the audiences in Punjab and Abroad. He did a theatre production of his one-man Play "Theatrewala Urf Pagal Hai" which also got a great response from all over. At present he is making two more documentary films, one is "A Day At The Golden Temple" which shows 24 hours Holy Maryada at Sri Harimandar Sahib and another one is based on the true experiences of the illegal immigrants titles "Message". He is also working on a big historical film project "The Greatness of Sikhism." Besides this he is planning feature films like "Shahaadat" "Khud Ko Yahan Se Dekho" "Prem-Aandh" and "Vidroh." His own Television mega serials like Be-Lagaam, Ru-ba-ru and Sarfrosh are also in the pipeline along with a Docu-Drama Series based on the supernatural phenomena called "Beyond Logic."
He is writing two books in English and Punjabi titled "Kujh Saddaran ate Chand Haunke" (Some Desires and a Few Sighs) along with "The Dark World of The Ghosts" based on his own research and observations. Besides this a volume of his own poetry in Hindustani is also ready for publication, which is titled "Be-Tarteeb Jazbaat."(Scattered Emotions) As an actor at present he is working in a hindi film "Jan-Nasheen" by Firoze Khan.
In brief his associates describe him as "A tall, handsome man with a powerful voice, which is characteristic of his multidimensional personality, a versatile actor, a well read and equipped writer, a perfectionist producer-director and an imaginatively sentimental poet, generous, just, loving, man of his words and an individual with high moral values and character and that's what Mangal Singh Dhillon is all about."
Mangal Dhillon’s Conversations with God
Many years ago, Mangal Dhillon’s life transformed when he got connected to God. He is now able to have conversations with God and get his questions answered. This astonishing incident must have been a result of his karam in past life.
Ever since that, it has become his mission to spread this knowledge among mankind and enable them to work towards connecting with God. To learn more about this, please watch his series on YouTube Conversation with God ( रब्ब भगवान के साथ मेरी बातें! ).
Mangal Dhillon, The Actor
Mangal Dhillon started his acting carrier from theatre in 1978 and he has acted in numerous plays, which were performed in Delhi, Chandigarh and Mumbai. Theatre still remains his first love and the foundation stone of his acting carrier. List of his plays below
Theatrewala Urf Pagal Hai 1996
Baazi (Punjabi)1984
Baba Bolda Hai (Punjabi)1986
Sandhya Chhaya1984
Sadhran (Punjabi)1984
Aakhri Sawaal1983
Aaj Ka Jarasandh1983
Bichhu1983
Rani Jindan (Punjabi)1982
Six Characters in search of an Author1980
Aadhe Adhure1980
Suryast1979
Phandi1979
Prithviraj Chauhan1979
Dhola Maru (Raj)1978
Mikki Aur Memsaab1978
Television was the second phase of Mangal Dhillon’s acting carrier and he started acting in T. V. plays and T. V. Serial from 1982. He has acted in a lot of T.V. plays and popular T.V. Serials at Jalandhar Doordarshan, Delhi and in Mumbai. List of TV shows that he acted in below
Katha Sagar 1986
Buniyaad 1986
Junoon 1993
KismatThe Great Maratha1994-95
Panther 1996-1998
Param Vir Chakra 1988
Apane Paraye
While acting in various T. V. serials in Mumbai, Mangal Dhillon got offers to act in many feature films also. He started working in films in 1988 and has acted in many films. He did negative or character roles in most of the films. List of his films below
Khoon Bhari Maang 1988
Kahan Hai Kanoon1989
Naaka Bandi1990
Pyar Ka Devta1991
Vishwatma1992
Yugandhar1993
Nishana1995
Yash1996
Nagmani
Janasheen2003
Toofan Singh
Mangal Dhillon, The Poet
A few poems by Mangal Dhillon below
Zinda hain Jab talak mere Jazbe Junu ke Saath,
Mein kuchh bhi ho sakta hoon, magar gharib nahin hoon.
Halaat ki saazish kahoon, yaa waqt ki ranzish ise,
Bina chehre ka koi dushman mita gaya mujh ko.
Un ke tasavur mein kuchh is qadar guzri hai hayaat,
Ke ab hum aayne mein hum nahin, who nazar aate hain.
Khudi ke ru-ba-ru aane se itna dar raha hoon,
Ke tamaam ghar ke maine aayne tudwa diye hain.
Intzaar ka yeh lutf kafoor naa ho jaaye kahin milke unse,
Isi khadshe mein tamaam umr tanha guzaar di humne.
Falsafa mere junu ka parh ke to dekhe koi,
Kis qadar hum ret ke minaaron pe chadhte rahe.
Woh zamaane se bante rahe the magar,
Hum haqeeqat zamaane se kahte rahe,
Ab un ko zamaane ne aaqaa kahaa,
Aur hum ko zamaana sharaabi kahe.
Sadma Sadma aur sadmein ke baad phir sadma,
Tera karam hai, tune jo bhi diya tabiyat se diya.
Ru-ba-ru aaye kabhi to dekhte rah jaao ge,
Dushmano se bhi bada dushman khudi mein paao ge.
Aayna laao hum khudi apni shnaakht ka hausla batorein,
Ab hamen zamane ki dee pehchaan par yaqin nahin raha.
Mangal Dhillon, The Writer
Sarvnaash -- (A Socio-religious Documentary Film)
The Inseparables -- (A Historical Documentary Film)
Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib -- (A Devotional Documentary Film)
A Day at Golden Temple -- (A Documentary Film)
Khalsa -- (A Historical Documentary Film)
Theatrewala Urf Pagal Hai -- (A One Man Satirical Play in Hindustani)
Kismat -- (A TV Serial - Dialogues only)
Heer Ranjha -- (Feature Film)
Shahadat -- (A Feature Film)
Dagaa -- (A Feature Film)
Be-Lagaam -- (A TV Serial)
Panther -- (A TV Serial - couple of episodes only)
Ru-Ba-Ru -- (A TV Serial)
Kahin Kuch Ho Na Jaye -- (A TV Serial)
From Sikhs To Singhs -- (A Docu-drama Historical Film)
Ahsaas -- (A TV Film)
Jeevan Sathi -- (A Promotional Film)
Baazi -- (A Satire-Street Play)
Sankalp, Pate Ki Baat and many other short and ad-films --
Sagar Manthan -- (A TV Serial - Dialogues only)
Heer Ranjha -- (A Stage play in Punjabi)
Curfew -- (A Satirical Play in Punjabi)
Sharartiyon Ki Adalat -- (A Children’s Comedy Play in Hindi)
Ghazal Ho Gayi -- (A Comedy Play in Hindustani)
Aaj Ka Jarasandh -- (A Street Play in Hindustani)
Ek Hi Shor -- (One Act Play in Hindi)