Background
Dabas was born on 12 July 1974 in a Jat family of Dabas gotra.
Dabas was born on 12 July 1974 in a Jat family of Dabas gotra.
He studied in Modern School Vasant Vihar, New Delhi and then in Hans Raj College, Delhi University.
His family is from Kanjhawala,Outer Delhi. Dabas made his film debut in the 1999 film Dillagi and played a key role in the Malayalam film Ayyappantamma Neyyappam Chuttu along with Antara Mali the following year, but Monsoon Wedding directed by Mira Nair launched him and has since appeared in over 10 Bollywood films. In 2005 he gave a guest appearance(as Sudhanshu) in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai television serial aired on STAR One in one episode directed by Deven Bhojani.
He directed his first film Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande (Right Job Wrong Guys) which released on 19 August 2011.
The film was selected for the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India 2011, held in Goa from 23 November to 3 December.