Anecdotes

Was engaged to actress Mita Vashisht in the late 1980's.

Married world famous painter Ritu Dhillon in 1994.

Debut film was Khoon Bhari Maang (1988).

Known for his powerful characters on Doordarshan Tv serials Buniyaad (1986) and Junoon (1993).

Final film was Janasheen (2003).

He studied in Panj Graayin Kalan Government school until 4th Standard. He then moved to Uttar Pradesh near his father's farm.

Dhillon worked in theatre in Delhi and joined Indian Theatre department at Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1979 and completed his post-graduate diploma course in acting in 1980.

An outstanding achievement award from Chief Minister Punjab in 2006 as well as various other recognitions from organizations all over Punjab and abroad.

He was an Indian actor, writer, director and film producer.

He was awarded the Mohan Rakesh Gold Medal for best actor.

He graduated from Zila Parishad High School in Nighasan, Lakhimpur Kheri district. He then returned to Punjab where he completed his higher secondary from Kotkapura. He graduated from Muktsar Government College.

Dhillon formed a production company and released a well-received historical film entitled Khalsa.

He has written 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 published, which is titled "Be-Tarteeb Jazbaat."(Scattered Emotions).

For his role in television serial Junoon, he won the RAPA (Radio and Television Advertising Practitioners' Association) award for best actor in 1998.

He was honored with Baba Farid Award by Punjab Government for the film Khalsa.