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Dinesh Thakur

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 1, 1947Died September 20, 2012 (65 years)
Dinesh Thakur was a noted Indian theatre director, actor in theatre, television, and Hindi film, where most notably he appeared as one of the leads in Rajnigandha 1974 and directed by Basu Chatterjee, which won both Filmfare Best Movie Award and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie. Dinesh Thakur was born in 1947 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He was the founder-director of ANK productions, a Mumbai-based theatre company, established in 1976.

Though he mainly appeared in character roles in Hindi films, as a screenwriter and story writer, he is known for writing the story and screenplay of Ghar (1978), which won him the 1979 Filmfare Best Story Award.
Known For
  • Fiza
  • Rajnigandha
  • Ghar
  • Maatr
  • Anubhav
  • Aamne Samne
  • Meera
  • Sitara
  • Shubh Kaamna
  • Zaroorat

Filmography

2000
Fiza · as Sayed (muslim Leader)
2000
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (TV Series) · as Govardhan Virani
1997
1993
Geetanjali · as Vice-Principal Sharma
1993
1990
Hum Se Na Takrana · as Jwala Singh
1989
Aakhri Baazi · as Dhurjan
1986
Nasihat · as Dinesh
1986
Palay Khan · as Qazi Aleemuddin Shah
1985
Surkhiyaan (The Headlines) · as Public Prosecutor
1984
Aaj Ki Awaz · as Advocate Dayal
1984
Pakhandi · as Cast
1983
Shubh Kaamna · as Professor Khatri
1983
Mayuri · as Cast
1982
Baghavat · as Senapati Sher Khan
1982
Aamne Samne · as Cbi Officer Ashfraf Khan
1981
Khoon Ka Rishta · as Doctor Prakash
1981
Wettlauf nach Bombay (TV Series) · as Mahal
1981
Agni Pareeksha · as Dilip Thakur (karuna's Brother)
1980
Sitara · as Ravi
1980
The Burning Train · as Usman Ali
1979
Griha Pravesh · as Shashi
1979
Meera · as Jaimal Rathod
1978
Ghar · as Doctor Prashant
1977
1976
1974
Rajnigandha · as Navin
1972
Zaroorat · as Ashok
1971
Anubhav · as Shashi Bhushan
1971
Mere Apne · as Billoo

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