Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai, best known by his stage name, Dileep, is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist, producer, assistant director, and businessman. Dileep attained popularity through his mimicry acts in stage shows and on a television comedy series named Comicola which aired on Asianet. He made his acting debut with a small role in Kamal's 1992 film, Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo. His role as Dileep in the 1994 film, Manathe Kottaram, paved the way to his acting career, and he established himself as a prominent actor during the late 1990s. His films Two Countries (2015) and Ramaleela (2017) each grossed over ₹50 crores (500 million rupees), placing them among the top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam films. He won a Filmfare Award for Best Actor and two Kerala State Film Awards for acting. As a film producer, Dileep won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film. In 2008, Dileep and Grand Production produced Twenty:20 in order to raise funds for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), and it became the highest-grossing movie at the time.[not verified in body] On 10 July 2017, Dileep was arrested by the Kerala Police and was subsequently remanded for conspiracy to kidnap and attempted rape of actress Bhavana. Dileep was later denied bail by a magistrate court and the Kerala High Court. On 4 October 2017, Dileep was released on bail by the High Court with conditions. This interactive app is about both the personal and career life of Dileep.
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