Education
Film and Television Institute of India.
Film and Television Institute of India.
He is memorable in the silver screen for the song "Yeh Jeevan Hai" in the movie Piya ka Ghar (1972) with actress Jaya Bhaduri. The music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and sang by Kishore Kumar. He worked in a string of unconventional movies between late 1960s and early 1970s, which perhaps would have been better appreciated in some other era, such as Chetna, Yauwan, Piya Ka Ghar, and Annadata.
Now turned activist, Dhawan was part of Anna Hazare camp in his crusade against corruption in Indian public life.
Hailing from Punjabi ethnicity He belongs to Delhi. He joined Film and Television Institute of India as he wanted to become an actor.
He entered Bollywood in the "70s.His first film was B.R. Ishara. He worked with rising actor Aditya Pancholi in the television movie Sone Ka Pinjra (1986).
Actress/director Asha Parekh directed him in the television serial, "Kora Kogaz" in the 1990s.
He was junior to actor Navin Nischol in FTII. In 2011, Anil Dhawan secured pivotal role in Mein Laxmi Tere Aangan Ki in life ok starring opposite Aruna Irani. On his adoration of actress/director Asha Parekh who directed him in the television serial,"Kora Kogaz" in the 1990s: "I have been a great fan of hers. When I joined the industry in the "70s, she was doing her last film as a heroine, "Heera" (1973).
I would hop over to wherever she would be shooting and gawk at her.".
