Dalip Tahil was 31 when he performed Aamir Khan’s father in Qayamat Se Qayamt Tak: ‘I was not even married’

Mansoor Khan directorial Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) is among the most revisited and cherished movies of Aamir Khan, who made his debut with this Nasir Hussain manufacturing. The movie additionally starred actor Dalip Tahil in a pivotal function — he performed Aamir’s father. But do you know that he was simply 31 when he signed the half? In a brand new interview, Dalip Tahil revisited the movie and opened up about how Nasir Hussain was fairly certain about him enjoying Aamir’s father within the movie.

Dalip Tahil advised Times of India that he received Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak after his TV present Buniyaad. He recalled when he requested Nasir Hussain the place did he discover him, the writer-producer replied that he noticed Tahil’s efficiency in Buniyaad and was certain that he would be capable of pull off the function. Dalip described his function of a father as a “powerful” and “emotional” one. He went onto reveal that a number of massive stars had turned down Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. He then stated he was simply 31 when he performed the function, however he didn’t assume even as soon as of his age earlier than signing the movie.

“I wasn’t even a father myself at that time when I played a father to Aamir Khan, I was not even married,” he stated.

Dalip additional stated that originally Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was imagined to star Sanjeev Kumar and Shammi Kapoor. At this time, Nasir Hussain was going to direct. However, he suffered a coronary heart assault and was suggested to not take the filmmaking stress on him. And that’s how Mansoor Khan took over the director’s chair. But Mansoor Khan blatantly refused to work with stalwarts like Sanjeev Kumar and Shammi Kapoor whom Nasir Hussain needed to solid as they had been “too senior.”

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Dalip Tahil made his debut with Shyam Benegal’s Ankur on the age of 18. In his profession spanning 5 a long time, he has been a part of many iconic movies. The actor was final seen in Toolsidas Junior, which marked Rajeev Kapoor’s final on-screen look. The movie is at present streaming on Netflix.