MUMBAI: Noted film, television and theatre actor Dalip Tahil will soon be seen in the much anticipated Netflix original – Guilty. Directed by Ruchi Narain and produced by Karan Johar, the web movie ‘Guilty’ stars Kiara Advani and will see Dalip Tahil in his most villainous role till date. A powerhouse lawyer-owner of one of the country’s top law firms, Tahil will be seen representing the defence counsel in a rape case. An extremely shrewd personality, politically connected, in the Court room Tahil pulls out the big guns to ensure a win in the legal battle.
Guilty is gripping tale about unravelling the truth of a college scandal in which a college heartthrob is accused of rape. The girlfriend of the accused navigates various versions of the story in search of the truth.
“The new age villain is more corrupt than ever before. I play the powerful lawyer, one who has a reputation in the law circles of being merciless while representing a case. In Guilty, I am the unseen puppeteer who sets of a chain of events which drives the case in the direction favourable to the defendant. The direction, the plot, the actors, and everything else in the movie comes together to treat the audiences to a fantastic drama. I am sure that people will enjoy watching this web feature film as much as I have enjoyed being a part of it,” says Dalip Tahil.
Last year, Tahil was seen in the role of NASA scientist in the Hindi blockbuster film – Mission Mangal. Dalip Tahil was recently seen in the popular web series ‘The Family Man’ & ‘Hostages’, both of which are due to launch into their second seasons.
About Dalip Tahil: Starting off as a theatre artist working with ad guru Alyque Padamsee, Dalip made his film debut in Shyam Benegal’s Ankur in 1974. Since then, as an artist, he has done multiple roles in films, television, radio, and web series and has also continued his long standing association with theatre. Some of his memorable works in films include Shaan, Sir Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi, Baazigar and many more. Some prominent TV shows include The Sword of Tipu Sultan, Buniyaad, Siya Ke Ram. He has also been part of International soap operas including BBC1’s longest running show - East Enders and Bombay Blue. Other than in television, Dalip is internationally known for starring as Madan Kumar in the Andrew Lloyd Webber and A.R. Rahman theatre musical - Bombay Dreams in which he performed over 500 shows at the Apollo Theatre in London. Dalip is also an accomplished singer and has collaborated with singer composer Louis Banks and Shweta Shetty on a few independent projects.
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