# Aman Dhaliwal

Aman Singh Dhaliwal (born 24 July 1986) is an Indian model-turned-actor, who works in Punjabi cinema, where he is known as an action hero. He is from the city of Mansa, Punjab. Best known for his changing looks with each role, he has worked in Bollywood, Pollywood, Pakistani and Telugu movies including Big Brother (2007), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Virsa (2010), Ik Kudi Punjab Di (2010) and Ajj De Ranjhe (2012).

## Early life and background

Aman Dhaliwal was born to Mithu Singh Kahneke and Gurtej Kaur Dhaliwal, both teachers. The family belongs to the religion of Sikhism. He spent his young life in Mansa, a small rural town in Punjab, India, where he attended and completed his elementary and secondary education at Khalsa High School. He received his bachelor's degree in radiology and Masters in Hospital administration from a Medical college in Delhi, India.
In March, 2023, Aman was allegedly attacked and injured outside of a gym in Corona, CA, by a man wielding a knife. The attacker was overpowered and finally arrested by the Police. He had been attacked before in 2015 on his way from Ludhiana to his hometown.

## Acting career

Aman Dhaliwal was discovered by a modeling agent in a hair saloon in Delhi. He started his modeling career in the songs Jaan Jaan by Balkar Sidhu and Jogiya by Romey Gill (2003). His acting career started with Jodha Akbar under the direction of Ashutosh Gowarikar. Dhaliwal has worked under a variety of directors including Gurbir Grewal, Pankaj Batra and Manmohan Singh/Manji.

## Filmography

| Year | Movie | Role | Notes | Co-stars |
| 2007 | Big Brother | Home minister's son (villain) | Directed by Guddu Dhanoa | Sunny Deol, Priyanka Chopra |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Rajkumar Ratan Singh | Directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Sonu Sood |
| 2009 | Coffee House | Dinesh | Directed by Gurbir Grewal | Sakshi Tanwar, Ashutosh Rana, S M Zaheer |
| 2010 | Khaleja | John | Directed by Trivikram Srinivas | Mahesh Babu, Anushka Shetty |
| 2010 | Virsa | Aaman Ali | Directed by Pankaj Batra | Aryan Babbar, Mehreen Raheel, Gulshan Grover, Kanwaljit Singh |
| 2010 | Ik Kudi Punjab Di | Param Dhillon | Directed by Manmohan Singh/ Manji | Rana Ranbir, Gurpreet Ghuggi, Amrinder Gill |
| 2011 | Indian Police | Don | Directed by Vijayakanth | Vijayakanth, Meenakshi Dixit |
| 2012 | Ajj De Ranjhe | Aambar | Directed by Manmohan Singh / Manji | Gurleen Chopra, Rana Ranbir, Gurpreet Ghuggi |
| 2013 | Jatt Boys - Putt Jattan De | Waris | Directed by Sukhbir Singh Sandhar | Sippy Gill, Om Puri, Rahul Dev, Guggu Gill |
| 2016 | Saka - The Martyrs of Nankana Sahib | | Produced by Sukhbir Singh Sandhar | Mukul Dev, Oshin Brar |
| 2022 | Anth The End | | Produced by K.S. Malhotra | Mukul Dev, Divya Dutta |

## SERIAL TV

| Year | Movie | Role | Character | Co-stars |
| 2016 | Ishq Ka Rang Safed | Teman Viplap | Protagonist | Dakssh Ajit Singh, Eisha Singh |
| 2017-2018 | Porus | Shiv Dutt | Antagonist | |
| 2018 | Vighnaharta Ganesh | Bhandasur | Antagonist | |

## Modeling

| Year | Work | Role | Singer | Album |
| 2003 | Jogiya ve Jogiya ve Jogiya | Model | Romey Gill | Teri Jogan Hogayi ve |
| 2003 | Jaan Jaan | Model | Balkar Sidhu | Laung |
| 2006 | Jatt lutiya gya | Model | Ravinder Ravi | Jatt Lutiya Gaya |
| 2007 | Tere ute mar mitti/Sohni Soorat Waliya | Model | Balkar Sidhu | Chubare Vali Bari |
| 2008 | Gallat hai | Model | Reenie | Nayee Subah |
| 2009 | Tabahiyan | Model | Tajinder Mann | Style |
| 2009 | Yaariyan | Model | Singer -Jazzy B & Sukhshinder Shinda | Yaariyan |