Mangal Dhillon
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Mangal Dhillon in an India
n actor and film producer. He was born in the village Wander Jatana near Kotkapura
in the Faridkot district
, Punjab
.
Sikh
family. He graduated from Government College, Muktsar
. Dhillon started his acting career in theatre in 1978. He acted in numerous plays in Delhi
, Chandigarh
and Mumbai
. He has appeared in over 30 Bollywood
movies. He has made many films on Sikhism
.
Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib (2004) is a documentary about Sri Harmandir Sahib and is based on the entire ceremonial pageantry of the Prakash from the early morning and the mariyada of Kirtan
and Sukhasan of the Guru Granth Sahib at night.
Sarvnaash (2007) was a documentary against drug abuse has been screened in various schools, colleges, and villages of Punjab.
Gurbani De Kautak is a docudrama about the miracles of the gurus of Sikhism. It was screened in many villages and Gurdwaras of Punjab when it was first made, and toured again in 2009.
Gurbani De Kautak (part 2) is still in production.
Toshakhan Sri Darbar Sahib, The Greatness of Sikhism and Saaka Sirhind, a tribute to the martyrdom of the younger Sahibzadas, are still in preproduction.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor and film producer. He was born in the village Wander Jatana near Kotkapura
Kotkapura
Kot Kapura is a historic city some 50 km from Bathinda, 40 km from Moga and 30 km from Muktsar in the state of Punjab, India. It is the largest city in the Faridkot District and has a large cotton market, considered one of the best in Asia.It takes around 20 minutes by bus from...
in the Faridkot district
Faridkot District
Faridkot district is one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. According to Punjab's Geo-Area, Faridkot is a Malwa District. It is one of the biggest cotton markets in South-East Asia. The name 'Faridkot' is derived from Baba Farid, a god-lover who wanted...
, Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
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Early life and education
Dhillon's background is from a PunjabiPunjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
family. He graduated from Government College, Muktsar
Muktsar
Sri Muktsar Sahib is a city and a municipal council in Sri Muktsar Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab. Sri Muktsar Sahib's historical name was Khidrane dee dhab .-Demographics: India census, Sri Muktsar Sahib has a population of 3,96,030...
. Dhillon started his acting career in theatre in 1978. He acted in numerous plays in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
and Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. He has appeared in over 30 Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies. He has made many films on Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
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Career
Mangal Dhillon with his wife Ritu formed a production company and released a historical film entitled Khalsa. The film was well received. His other productions include A Day at the Golden Temple, The Inseparables and The Greatness of Sikhism.Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib (2004) is a documentary about Sri Harmandir Sahib and is based on the entire ceremonial pageantry of the Prakash from the early morning and the mariyada of Kirtan
Kirtan
Kirtan or Kirtana is call-and-response chanting or "responsory" performed in India's devotional traditions. A person performing kirtan is known as a kirtankar. Kirtan practice involves chanting hymns or mantras to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium, tablas, the two-headed...
and Sukhasan of the Guru Granth Sahib at night.
Sarvnaash (2007) was a documentary against drug abuse has been screened in various schools, colleges, and villages of Punjab.
Gurbani De Kautak is a docudrama about the miracles of the gurus of Sikhism. It was screened in many villages and Gurdwaras of Punjab when it was first made, and toured again in 2009.
Gurbani De Kautak (part 2) is still in production.
Toshakhan Sri Darbar Sahib, The Greatness of Sikhism and Saaka Sirhind, a tribute to the martyrdom of the younger Sahibzadas, are still in preproduction.