Surrey filmmaker remembered as BC Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n
Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026<\/p>\n
A funeral is planned Saturday, June 20 for R. Paul Dhillon, Surrey-based filmmaker, writer, director and journalist.<\/p>\n
Rajpaul Singh Dhillon, BC Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee in <\/a>2021<\/a>, is remembered for creating a range of documentaries and features with MMM Films including Sweet Amerika, The Bhangra Generation, Heaven and Hell, B Town Boyz and Desi Angrej: The Fusion Generation.<\/p>\n Dhillon died June 12 at age 59 from colon cancer, according to friends and an announcement for his service at Five Rivers Funeral Home in <\/a>Delta<\/a> (3 p.m. start), with sehaj paath bhog to follow at Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib in Surrey.<\/p>\n Dhillon\u2019s Facebook page is filled with tributes.<\/p>\n \u201cI had the chance of recognizing him for being inducted into the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame for making several films on Diaspora issues in B.C. He will be missed,\u201d posted Surrey Centre MP Randeep Singh Sarai<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cPaul\u2019s knowledge and passion for cinema were incredible,\u201d wrote Gurmeet Singh Sran. \u201cHe truly came alive whenever he talked about films. Talking with him always made you want to create something.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there is another world somewhere where you have gone and where cinema exists, I hope you\u2019ll be there talking about films, writing stories, sharing ideas over coffee, and continuing to make the kind of art you loved so much.\u201d<\/p>\n Dhillon\u2019s bio is posted on the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Today in the House of Commons, I honoured the life and legacy of @rpauldhillon<\/a>, an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and storyteller whose work amplified diverse voices and strengthened our communities.<\/p>\n My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com\/zTTfBw8LdF<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sukh Dhaliwal (@sukhdhaliwal) June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n