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

Dalip Tahil told the Times of India that he got the Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak after his TV show Buniyaad. He recalled when he asked Nasir Hussein where he found him, the writer-producer replied that he had seen Tahil’s performance in Buniyaad and was sure he could render the role. Dalip described the father’s role as “strong” and “emotional”. He went on to reveal that many big stars had denied Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. He then said that he was only 31 years old when he played the role, but he did not even think once about his age before signing the film.

“I was not even a father at the time I was playing Aamir Khan’s father, I was not even married,” he said.

Dalip further said that initially Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was supposed to star Sanjeev Kumar and Shammi Kapoor. At the moment, Nasir Hussain was going to direct. However, he suffered a heart attack and was advised not to take on the stress of making movies. And that’s how Mansoor Khan took over the director’s chair. But Mansoor Khan blatantly refused to work with executives such as Sanjeev Kumar and Shammi Kapoor, whom Nasir Hussain wanted to play as they were “too big”.

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Dalip Tahil made his debut with Shyam Benegal’s Ankur at the age of 18. In his career spanning five decades, he has starred in many iconic films. The actor was last seen at Toolsidas Junior, which marked Rajeev Kapoor’s last appearance on screen. The film is currently airing on Netflix.