Hat-Trick By Dalip Tahil In His Second Inning

Signs Up With Sudhir Mishra, Kunal Kohli & Madhur Bhandarkar

Mumbai: After a brief hiatus from the film industry following his relocation to London and a scarce presence in Indian cinema in the last few years, the stylish actor Dalip Tahil is back in the thick of Bollywood. Calendar year 2014 saw Dalip playing the pivotal role of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in Shyam Benegal’s magnum opus tele series ‘Samvidhan’ and an experimental role in Sajid-Farrad’s ‘Entertainment’, besides debuting in a Tamil film.

These are to be followed by three big releases soon with the bad man of yore being signed up for the much awaited ‘Devdas’ by Sudhir Mishra in a principal role, besides Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Calendar Girls’ and Kunal Kohli’s ‘Phir Se’.

“The last few years I was shuttling between Mumbai and London. My focus on Bollywood was limited because of that. But now I am back and fully committed to the Indian film industry,” says the talented actor who made his mark in the international scene playing Dan Ferriera in the iconic BBC Television Drama 'Eastenders’. He also appeared in BBC’s, ‘Nuclear Secrets’, besides starring in the 'Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber' / 'A.R Rahman' musical 'Bombay Dreams' in which he performed in over 500 shows at The 'Appolo Theatre' Victoria in London, UK. Known for portraying powerful characters, Dalip Tahil had stood out for his performances in ‘Quyamat Se QayamatTak’, ‘Baazigar’ and ‘Kaho Na PyarHai’, among others.

“While I was not entirely absent from Bollywood, due to my limited appearances, I guess, one can say this

is my second innings,” laughs off Tahil. Last seen in the recently released Akshay Kumar starrer, ‘Entertainment’, Dalip Tahil had played the former’s father in a very experimental role. “Literally, I am present in one solitary scene. After that I am visible only through my photograph and references made to me by live characters. It certainly was not an average everyday role,” he quips.

“I cannot reveal anything about the new sign ups. But it will spring a surprise or two once the movies are released,” concludes DalipTahil.

About Dalip Tahil: An Indian film, television and theatre actor Dalip Tahil did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India. During his senior years at school, he won the prestigious 'Kendall Cup' for the best actor two years in succession. He was declared the best actor for a record third Time in 1969, his final year at Sherwood College. After moving along with his Family to Mumbai in 1968, DalipTahil joined the Theatre Group Bombay, and trained under Alyque & Pearl Padamsee. During one of the plays, film Director Shyam Benegal noticed him and offered him his first ever role in the film Ankur. Since then, he has played principal character roles, demonstrating his versatility and unique talent in over 100 Bollywood films.