Dilip Kumar
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Dilip Kumar is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.He lives in Pali Hill
Pali Hill
Pali Hill is the name of an affluent residential area in the suburb of Bandra in Mumbai, India.-Geography:Pali Hill lies on the west coast of Mumbai, running closely parallel to Carter Road , a popular sea-front and promenade...

, Bandra in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, India
India
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. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",
and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...

.

Starting his career in 1944, Kumar's career has spanned five decades and over 60 films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi Cinema. Kumar was the first actor to receive a Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

 and holds the record for the most number of Filmfare Awards won for that category along with Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....

; 8 wins. He starred in a wide variety of roles such as the romantic Andaz
Andaz
Andaz is a 1949 Indian Hindi film, directed by Mehboob Khan, music by Naushad. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Raj Kapoor in a love triangle. Andaz is the only movie that stars Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor together. Cukoo and Murad also appear in supporting roles...

(1949), the swashbuckling Aan
Aan
Aan , also known as The Savage Princess in the U.S.A, is a 1952 technicolor Hindi musical produced and directed by the legendary Mehboob Khan, it is said to be India's first technicolour film. It stars Dilip Kumar, Premnath, Nimmi and marked the debut of Nadira who replaced the original choice...

(1952), the dramatic Devdas
Devdas (1955 film)
Devdas is a 1955 film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas.In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.-Plot:...

(1955), the comical Azaad (1955), the historical Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-E-Azam is a 1960 Indian historical epic film produced under the banner of Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd, and directed by K. Asif. With its unmatched production, K. Asif's magnum opus took nine years and $3 million to complete this movie. This was when a typical Bollywood film...

(1960) and the social Ganga Jamuna
Ganga Jamuna
Gunga Jumna is a 1961 dacoit drama Bollywood film produced by Dilip Kumar and directed by Nitin Bose. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Nasir Khan, Azra, Leela Chitnis, Kanhaiyalal, Anwar Hussain, Nasir Hussain, Helen forms an ensemble cast...

(1961). In 1976, Kumar had a five-year break from film performances. In 1981, he returned with a character role in the film Kranti
Kranti
Kranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, starring Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintlal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar...

and continued his career playing central character roles in films such as Shakti
Shakti (1982 film)
Shakti is a 1982 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy and starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri. It was written by the writing duo Salim-Javed...

(1982), Karma
Karma (film)
Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata . The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.-Plot summary:When Jailer Vishwa Pratap Singh ...

(1986) and Saudagar (1991). His last film was Qila in 1998. The Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

 honoured him with the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...

 in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered as the father of Indian cinema.The award for a particular year is...

 in 1994 for his contributions towards Indian cinema.

Early life

Dilip Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan at Mohallah Khudadad, in Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....

, British India (now Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

). He was born to a Pathan
Pathan
Pathan may refer to a member of the:*Pashtun people; an ethnic group native to Pakistan and Afghanistan*Pathans of Punjab*Pathans of Rajasthan*Pathans of Uttar Pradesh*Pathans of Bihar*Pathans of Gujarat*Rohilla...

/Pakhtun Peshawari family with twelve children. His father, Lala Ghulam Sarwar, was a fruit merchant who owned large orchards in Peshawar and Deolali
Deolali
Deolali is a small hill station and a census town in Nashik district, Maharashtra. It has several army establishments including the School of Artillery of Indian Army and nearby Airforce station...

 in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 near Nashik. The family relocated to Bombay
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

 (now Mumbai) in the 1930s and in the early 1940s Yusuf Khan moved to Pune and started a canteen business and supplying dried fruits.

In 1943, actress Devika Rani
Devika Rani
Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich was an early Indian movie star.- Career :Born in Waltair , Devika Rani came from a distinguished background: she was the great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and her father, Col. M. N. Chaudhuri, was the first Indian Surgeon-General of Madras...

, who was also the wife of the founder of the Bombay Talkies
Bombay Talkies
The Bombay Talkies Limited was a movie studio produced 102 movies, founded in 1934 in Malad, Bombay , India, by Himanshu Rai, Rajnarayan Dube and Devika Rani along with businessmen like F. E...

 film studio, Himanshu Rai
Himanshu Rai
Himanshu Roy , one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, is best known as the founder of the Bombay Talkies in 1934. He was associated with a number of movies, including Goddess , The Light of Asia , Siraj , A Throw of Dice , and Karma .He was married to actress Devika Rani.-Bombay Talkies:He was...

, helped Khan's entry into the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 film industry. Hindi Author Bhagwati Charan Varma gave him the screen name Dilip Kumar and gave him the leading role in his film Jwar Bhata
Jwar Bhata (1944 film)
Jwar Bhata is a 1944 black and white Indian drama film directed by Amiya Chakraborty. It marked the debut of Dilip Kumar who went onto become one of the most famous actors in Hindi Cinema. The film also featured, Mridula, Shamim, Agha, Bikram Kapoor, K. N. Singh, Khalil, and Mumtaz Ali. It was...

(1944). Devika Rani and her husband Svetoslav Roerich
Svetoslav Roerich
Svetoslav Nikolaevich Roerich Russian painter, son of Nicholas Roerich, studied from a young age under his father's tutelage. He studied architecture in England in 1919 and entered Columbia University's school of architecture in 1920...

 spotted Khan in one of Pune's Aundh military canteens.

Career

His first film with Nisar Bhai and Hamed Bhai Jwar Bhata
Jwar Bhata (1944 film)
Jwar Bhata is a 1944 black and white Indian drama film directed by Amiya Chakraborty. It marked the debut of Dilip Kumar who went onto become one of the most famous actors in Hindi Cinema. The film also featured, Mridula, Shamim, Agha, Bikram Kapoor, K. N. Singh, Khalil, and Mumtaz Ali. It was...

was released in 1944 which went unnoticed. His first major hit was the 1947 film Jugnu
Jugnu (1947 film)
Jugnu is a 1947 Indian film directed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. The film stars Noor Jehan, Dilip Kumar, Gulam Mohd., Sulochana , Latika, Zia, Jilloo, Agha, Shashikala and now famous playback singer Mohammed Rafi...

. He appeared in many hits thereafter including the romantic melodramas Mela
Mela (1948 film)
Mela is a 1948 Hindi movie. Produced and directed by S.U. Sunny, it stars Dilip Kumar, Nargis, Jeevan, Rehman and Noor Jehan. The films music is by Naushad....

(1948), Andaz
Andaz
Andaz is a 1949 Indian Hindi film, directed by Mehboob Khan, music by Naushad. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Raj Kapoor in a love triangle. Andaz is the only movie that stars Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor together. Cukoo and Murad also appear in supporting roles...

(1949), Deedar
Deedar
Deedar may refer to:*Deedar *Deedar *Deedar...

(1951), Daag
Daag (1952 film)
Daag is a 1952 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Amiya Chakrabarty. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nimmi and Lalita Pawar. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan...

(1954), Devdas
Devdas (1955 film)
Devdas is a 1955 film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas.In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.-Plot:...

(1955), Yahudi
Yahudi
Yahudi is a 1958 Bollywood film directed by Bimal Roy. It starred Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sohrab Modi, Nasir Hussain, Nigar Sultana and others....

(1958) and Madhumati
Madhumati
Madhumati is a 1958 Hindi film produced and directed by Bimal Roy, and written by Ritwik Ghatak and Rajinder Singh Bedi. The music was composed by Salil Choudhury with the lyrics by Shailendra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayantimala, Pran, and Johnny Walker. It was one of the earliest films to...

(1958). These films established his screen image as the "Tragedy King".

He also played lighthearted roles in films such as Aan
Aan
Aan , also known as The Savage Princess in the U.S.A, is a 1952 technicolor Hindi musical produced and directed by the legendary Mehboob Khan, it is said to be India's first technicolour film. It stars Dilip Kumar, Premnath, Nimmi and marked the debut of Nadira who replaced the original choice...

(1952), Azaad (1955) and Kohinoor (1960). In 1960 he portrayed Prince Salim in the historical film Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-E-Azam is a 1960 Indian historical epic film produced under the banner of Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd, and directed by K. Asif. With its unmatched production, K. Asif's magnum opus took nine years and $3 million to complete this movie. This was when a typical Bollywood film...

which as of 2008 was the second highest grossing film in Hindi film history.

In 1961 he produced and starred in Ganga Jamuna
Ganga Jamuna
Gunga Jumna is a 1961 dacoit drama Bollywood film produced by Dilip Kumar and directed by Nitin Bose. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Nasir Khan, Azra, Leela Chitnis, Kanhaiyalal, Anwar Hussain, Nasir Hussain, Helen forms an ensemble cast...

in which he and his real-life brother Nasir Khan played the title roles. This was the only film he produced. In 1962 British director David Lean
David Lean
Sir David Lean CBE was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor best remembered for big-screen epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai , Lawrence of Arabia ,...

 offered him the role of Sherif Ali in his 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (film)
Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company, Horizon Pictures, with the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. The film stars Peter O'Toole in the title role. It is widely...

, but Kumar declined the part. The role eventually went to Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif is an Egyptian actor who has starred in Hollywood films including Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl. He has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won two Golden Globe Awards.-Early life:...

, the Egyptian actor. His next film Leader (1964) was below average at the box office. In 1967 Dilip Kumar played a dual role
Dual role
Dual role refers to one actor playing two or more roles, which may be deliberately scripted in a play or film, or merely be a by-product of a low budget. In a theatrical production where more than one actor plays multiple characters, it is sometimes referred to as an "Ironman" cast...

 of twins
TWINS
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 separated at birth in the hit film Ram Aur Shyam
Ram Aur Shyam
Ram Aur Shyam is a 1967 Indian Hindi feature film, directed by Tapi Chanakya. Its producer B. Nagi Reddy previously produced Ramudu Bheemudu, a Telugu film starring N.T...

. His career slumped in the 1970s with films like Dastaan
Dastaan
Dastaan is a music album produced by Pakistani pop singer, Ali Haider. It was a blend of Pop and Rock style music which Haider tried for a new genre type of music.-Track listing:#"Dastaan"#"Jaania"#"Koi Darwazah"#"Maria"#"Meri Jaan"#"Papa Mummi"...

(1970) and Bairaag
Bairaag
Bairaag is a 1976 Bollywood film. Produced by the duo Mushir- Riaz, it is directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Dilip Kumar, who received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actor for playing a triple role, Saira Banu, Leena Chandavarkar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Prem Chopra, Helen, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, ...

(1976) where he played triple roles failing at the box office. He took a five year hiatus from films from 1976 to 1981.

In 1981 he returned with the multi-starrer Kranti
Kranti
Kranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, starring Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintlal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar...

which was the biggest hit of the year. He went onto play character roles in hit films including Shakti
Shakti (1982 film)
Shakti is a 1982 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy and starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri. It was written by the writing duo Salim-Javed...

(1982), Vidhaata
Vidhaata
Vidhaata is a 1982 Bollywood movie directed by Subhash Ghai and produced by Gulshan Rai's company Trimurti Films. It stars Dilip Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Padmini Kolhapure in lead roles, and, Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Amrish Puri, Madan Puri, Suresh Oberoi and Sarika in supporting...

(1982), Mashaal
Mashaal
Mashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri...

(1984) and Karma
Karma (film)
Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata . The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.-Plot summary:When Jailer Vishwa Pratap Singh ...

(1986). In 1991 he starred alongside veteran actor Raaj Kumar
Raaj Kumar
Raaj Kumar , born Kulbushan Pandit was an Indian actor in Hindi movies. Raaj Kumar started out as sub-inspector of Mumbai police in the late 1940s before he turned to acting with the 1952 film Rangili...

 in Saudagar
Saudagar
Saudagar is a 1991 Bollywood film, directed by Subhash Ghai. It starred two major actors of the Hindi silver screen of yesteryear, Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar, in the leading roles. It was the second film in which the two actors came together after the 1959 film Paigham...

which was his last successful film. In 1993 he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, initially named Raj Kapoor Award for Lifetime Achievement after Raj Kapoor is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films....

. In 1996 he was attached to make his directorial debut with a film titled Kalinga but the film was shelved. In 1998 he made his last film appearance in the unsuccessful film Qila where once again he played dual roles as an evil landowner and his twin brother investigating his death. His films Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-E-Azam is a 1960 Indian historical epic film produced under the banner of Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd, and directed by K. Asif. With its unmatched production, K. Asif's magnum opus took nine years and $3 million to complete this movie. This was when a typical Bollywood film...

and Naya Daur
Naya Daur
Naya Daur is a 1957 Indian drama film starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit and Jeevan. Originally filmed in black and white, the film was colourized and re-released on 3 August 2007.-Plot:...

were fully colorized and re-released in 2004 and 2008 respectively.

Voices

Dilip Kumar had three voices during his Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 career.
  • Talat mahmood
    Talat Mahmood
    Talat Mahmood was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 1992, he was famous for singing ghazals. For this quality he was known as the King of ghazals....

     Dilip Kumar's first voice

  • Mukesh
    Mukesh
    Mukesh Chand Mathur was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood. He, alongside Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar, left such an impact on the Hindi film industry that they are still remembered to date....

     till 1958The Dilip-Mukesh combi had to break up because Mukesh was the main voice of his competitor Raj Kapoor
    Raj Kapoor
    Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...


  • Mohammed Rafi
    Mohammed Rafi
    Mohammad Rafi , was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades. He was awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India....

     Dilip Kumar's main voice

Public life

Kumar has been active in efforts to bring the people of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

 closer together. He has been a member of the upper house of Parliament
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...

 since 2000.

He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered as the father of Indian cinema.The award for a particular year is...

 in 1994. In 1998 he was awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan
Nishan-e-Pakistan
The Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the Government of Pakistan for the highest degree of service to the country and nation of Pakistan...

, the highest civilian award conferred by the government of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. He is the second Indian to receive the award. At the time of the Kargil War
Kargil War
The Kargil War ,, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control...

, Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena , is a political party in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray...

 chief Bal Thackeray
Bal Thackeray
Bal Keshav Thackeray , popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, is an Indian politician, founder and chief of the Shiv Sena, a right-wing Hindu nationalist, and Marathi ethnocentric party active mainly in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.Born in Pune, Thackeray began his professional career...

 demanded Kumar return his Nishan-e-Pakistan, arguing that "He must return Nishan-e-Imtiaz following that country's blatant aggression on Indian soil." Kumar refused, saying:


"This award was given to me for the humane activities to which I have dedicated myself. I have worked for the poor, I have worked for many years to bridge the cultural and communal gaps between India and Pakistan. Politics and religion have created these boundaries. I have striven to bring the two people together in whatever way I could. Tell me, what does any of this have to do with the Kargil conflict?"

Personal life

Kumar married actress and beauty queen
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...

 Saira Banu
Saira Banu
Saira Banu , also known as Saira Bano, is an Indian Bollywood actress and the wife of the film actor Dilip Kumar. She acted in many Bollywood films between 1960 and 1980.-Early life:...

 in year 1966 when he was aged 44 and she was 22. His brothers are Nasir Khan, Ehsan Khan and Aslam Khan. Kumar's younger brother Nasir Khan was also an actor and appeared opposite him in Ganga Jamuna
Ganga Jamuna
Gunga Jumna is a 1961 dacoit drama Bollywood film produced by Dilip Kumar and directed by Nitin Bose. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Nasir Khan, Azra, Leela Chitnis, Kanhaiyalal, Anwar Hussain, Nasir Hussain, Helen forms an ensemble cast...

(1961) and Bairaag
Bairaag
Bairaag is a 1976 Bollywood film. Produced by the duo Mushir- Riaz, it is directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Dilip Kumar, who received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actor for playing a triple role, Saira Banu, Leena Chandavarkar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Prem Chopra, Helen, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, ...

(1976).

Ill health rumours

Around September 10, 2011 it surfaced that the health of Dilip Kumar is going on worsening. Some incredible tweets even mistakenly spread news of his death.

Later Dilip Kumar's wife Saira Banu
Saira Banu
Saira Banu , also known as Saira Bano, is an Indian Bollywood actress and the wife of the film actor Dilip Kumar. She acted in many Bollywood films between 1960 and 1980.-Early life:...

, made a public statement that the actor is good in health and in high spirits. She quoted in a public statement:

Legacy and awards

Dilip Kumar is widely considered to be one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi Cinema. Kumar holds the Guinness World Record for having won the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor. He has received many awards throughout his career, including 8 Darsh Award for Best Actor awards and 19 nominations. He was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, initially named Raj Kapoor Award for Lifetime Achievement after Raj Kapoor is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films....

 in 1993. The Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

 honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered as the father of Indian cinema.The award for a particular year is...

 in 1994 - the highest award for cinematic excellence in India. In 1980, he was appointed Sheriff of Mumbai
Sheriff of Mumbai
The Sheriff of Mumbai is an apolitical titular position of authority bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Mumbai. The current Sheriff of Mumbai is Indu Shahani, principal of H. R...

, an honorary position. In 1991, he was awarded Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...

 from the Government of India. In 1997, Kumar was awarded, Nishan-e-Pakistan
Nishan-e-Pakistan
The Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the Government of Pakistan for the highest degree of service to the country and nation of Pakistan...

, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

's highest civilian award.

He received in 1997 the NTR National Award
NTR National Award
The NTR National Award is an annual award to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.NTR National Film Award is an award instituted in the honor of an Indian Film Actor, director, producer, and a politician, N.T. Rama Rao by the state of Andhra...

. He was also awarded CNN-IBN Indian of the Year - Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

Filmography

Year Film Role Awards
1944 Jwar Bhata
Jwar Bhata (1944 film)
Jwar Bhata is a 1944 black and white Indian drama film directed by Amiya Chakraborty. It marked the debut of Dilip Kumar who went onto become one of the most famous actors in Hindi Cinema. The film also featured, Mridula, Shamim, Agha, Bikram Kapoor, K. N. Singh, Khalil, and Mumtaz Ali. It was...

Jagdish
1945 Pratima
1947 Milan
Milan (film)
Milan is a 2004 romantic film released under Star Cinema, ABS-CBN film productions, in the Philippines. It stars Claudine Barretto and Piolo Pascual. It's a love story written by Raymond Lee, and under Olivia Lamasan's direction. The movie almost reach 100 million earnings...

Ramesh
Jugnu
Jugnu (1947 film)
Jugnu is a 1947 Indian film directed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. The film stars Noor Jehan, Dilip Kumar, Gulam Mohd., Sulochana , Latika, Zia, Jilloo, Agha, Shashikala and now famous playback singer Mohammed Rafi...

Sooraj
1948 Shaheed
Shaheed (1948 film)
Shaheed is a 1948 Hindi film directed by Ramesh Saigal. It starred Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Chandra Mohan and Leela Chitnis. The film depicts India's struggle for independence. It had lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi and music by the great Ghulam Haider...

Ram
Nadiya Ke Paar
Nadiya Ke Paar
Nadiya Ke Paar is a 1982 Bhojpuri-Hindi film directed by Govind Moonis starring Sachin, Sadhana Singh, Inder Thakur, Mitali, Savita Bajaj, Sheela David, Leela Mishra and Soni Rathod.The film ran houseful for years in a movie theatre in Allahabad...

Mela
Mela (1948 film)
Mela is a 1948 Hindi movie. Produced and directed by S.U. Sunny, it stars Dilip Kumar, Nargis, Jeevan, Rehman and Noor Jehan. The films music is by Naushad....

Mohan
Ghar Ki Izzat Chanda
Anokha Pyar
Anokha Pyar
Anokha Pyar is a 1948 Indian Bollywood film starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis....

Ashok
1949 Shabnam
Shabnam (1949 film)
Shabnam is a 1949 Hindi movie produced by Filmistan and directed by Bibhuti Mitra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Jeevan and Shyama. The films music is by S. D. Burman...

Manoj
Andaz Dilip
1950 Jogan
Jogan (1950 film)
Jogan is a 1950 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by Kedar Nath Sharma and starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis. It features the song, "Ghungat ke pat khol" sung by Geeta Dutt...

Vijay
Babul Ashok
Arzoo
Arzoo (1950 film)
Arzoo is a 1950 Bollywood film produced by Hiten Chaudhary and directed by Shaheed Latif. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal and Shashikala. The films music is by Anil Biswas. Cukoo appears as a dancer in the song Aao Milke Jawani Ki Loote Bahaar.-Cast:*Kamini Kaushal ... Kamini...

Badal
1951 Tarana
Tarana (1951 film)
Tarana is a 1951 Hindi movie produced and written by K S Daryani and directed by Ram Daryani. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Shyama and Jeevan. The films music is by Anil Biswas-Plot:...

Motilal
Hulchul
Hulchul (1951 film)
Hulchul is a 1951 Hindi movie produced by K. Asif and directed by S K Ojha. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nargis, Jeevan, and Balraj Sahni....

Kishore
Deedar
Deedar (1951 film)
Deedar is a 1951 Bollywood Hindi language film directed by Nitin Bose and starring Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Nimmi in lead roles....

Shamu
1952 Sangdil Shankar
Daag
Daag (1952 film)
Daag is a 1952 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Amiya Chakrabarty. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nimmi and Lalita Pawar. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan...

Shankar Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

Aan
Aan
Aan , also known as The Savage Princess in the U.S.A, is a 1952 technicolor Hindi musical produced and directed by the legendary Mehboob Khan, it is said to be India's first technicolour film. It stars Dilip Kumar, Premnath, Nimmi and marked the debut of Nadira who replaced the original choice...

Jai Tilak
1953 Shikast Dr. Ram Singh
Footpath
Footpath (1953 film)
Footpath is a 1953 Hindi film directed and written by Zia Sarhadi. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari and Anwar Hussain. The music of the film is by Timir Baran and Khayyam.-Synopsis:...

Noshu
1954 Amar
Amar (1954 film)
Amar is a 1954 black-and-white Hindi movie. Produced and directed by Mehboob Khan, the film stars Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Nimmi and Jayant. Amar features music by Naushad with lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni.-Plot:...

Amarnath
1955 Udan Khatola
Insaniyat
Insaniyat (1955 film)
Insaniyat is a 1955 Hindi film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Bina Rai, Jayant and Shobhana Samarth. The film songs written by Rajendra Krishna. The films music is by C. Ramachandra. It is remake of 1950 Telugu film Palletoori Pilla .-Cast:*Shobhna...

Devdas
Devdas (1955 film)
Devdas is a 1955 film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas.In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.-Plot:...

Devdas Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

Azaad
Azaad (1955 film)
Azaad is a 1955 Bollywood film produced and directed by Sriramulu Naidu S.M. The music director is C. Ramchandra....

Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1957 Naya Daur
Naya Daur
Naya Daur is a 1957 Indian drama film starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit and Jeevan. Originally filmed in black and white, the film was colourized and re-released on 3 August 2007.-Plot:...

Shankar Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

Musafir
Musafir (1957 film)
Musafir is a 1957 Hindi movie. Written by Ritwik Ghatak and Hrishikesh Mukherjee the film is about a house and the lives of three families who live in it, so in essence it is three stories linked by the house. The movie is Hrishikesh's directorial debut. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kishore Kumar,...

1958 Yahudi
Yahudi
Yahudi is a 1958 Bollywood film directed by Bimal Roy. It starred Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sohrab Modi, Nasir Hussain, Nigar Sultana and others....

Prince Marcus
Madhumati
Madhumati
Madhumati is a 1958 Hindi film produced and directed by Bimal Roy, and written by Ritwik Ghatak and Rajinder Singh Bedi. The music was composed by Salil Choudhury with the lyrics by Shailendra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayantimala, Pran, and Johnny Walker. It was one of the earliest films to...

Anand/Deven Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1959 Paigham
Paigham
Paigham is a 1959 Hindi movie produced and directed by S S Vassan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Raaj Kumar, Saroja Devi, Motilal and Johnny Walker. The films music is by C. Ramachandra. This was the first time Dilip and Raaj Kumar appeared in a film together. They later appeared...

Ratan Lal Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1960 Kohinoor
Kohinoor (1960 film)
Kohinoor is a 1960 Bollywood film produced by Dr V. N. Sinha and directed by S U Sunny. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Leela Chitnis and Kumkum. The films music is by Naushad....

Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

Mughal-E-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-E-Azam is a 1960 Indian historical epic film produced under the banner of Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd, and directed by K. Asif. With its unmatched production, K. Asif's magnum opus took nine years and $3 million to complete this movie. This was when a typical Bollywood film...

Prince Salim
1961 Gunga Jumna Gunga Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1964 Leader
Leader (film)
Leader is a 1964 Hindi movie. The film is produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee and directed by Ram Mukherjee . The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala and Jayant. The films music is by Naushad.-Cast:*Dilip Kumar ... Vijay Khanna...

Vijay Khanna Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1966 Dil Diya Dard Liya
Dil Diya Dard Liya
Dil Diya Dard Liya is a 1966 Hindi film based upon Emily Brontë's celebrated novel Wuthering Heights. The film is directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar and Dilip Kumar. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Pran, Rehman, Shyama and Johnny Walker. The films music is by Naushad who gave one after...

Shankar/Rajasaheb Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1967 Ram Aur Shyam
Ram Aur Shyam
Ram Aur Shyam is a 1967 Indian Hindi feature film, directed by Tapi Chanakya. Its producer B. Nagi Reddy previously produced Ramudu Bheemudu, a Telugu film starring N.T...

Ram/ Shyam Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1968 Sunghursh
Sunghursh
Sunghursh is a 1968 Hindi movie directed by Harnam Singh Rawail. It was based on a story by Jnanpith Award winner, Mahasweta Devi, which presents a fictionalized account of vendetta within a Thuggee cult in the holy Indian town of Varanasi....

Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

Sadhu aur Shatan
Aadmi Rajesh/ Raja Saheb Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1970 Sagina Mahato
Sagina Mahato
Sagina Mahato is a 1970 Bengali movie. Produced by the late Shri J.K. Kapur and directed by Tapan Sinha, the film stars Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu. The movie was remade as a Hindi movie titled Sagina in 1974.-Plot:...

Gopi
Gopi (1970 film)
Gopi is a 1970 Hindi film produced by T S Muthuswami and S S Palaniappan, the film is directed by A. Bhimsingh. It stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Pran, Durga Khote, Farida Jalal, Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar and Aruna Irani.-Plot Summary:...

Gopi Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1972 Dastaan Anil/ Sunil
Anokha Milan
1974 Sagina
Sagina (film)
Sagina is a 1974 Hindi movie. Produced by the Late Shri J.K. Kapur and directed by Tapan Sinha, the film stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Aparna Sen and Om Prakash. It was a remake of a Bengali version called Sagina Mahato which was released in 1970 with the same lead pair in the cast...

Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

Phir Kab Milogi
1976 Bairaag
Bairaag
Bairaag is a 1976 Bollywood film. Produced by the duo Mushir- Riaz, it is directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Dilip Kumar, who received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actor for playing a triple role, Saira Banu, Leena Chandavarkar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Prem Chopra, Helen, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, ...

Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1981 Kranti
Kranti
Kranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, starring Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintlal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar...

Sanga/Kranti
1982 Vidhaata
Vidhaata
Vidhaata is a 1982 Bollywood movie directed by Subhash Ghai and produced by Gulshan Rai's company Trimurti Films. It stars Dilip Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Padmini Kolhapure in lead roles, and, Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Amrish Puri, Madan Puri, Suresh Oberoi and Sarika in supporting...

Shamsher Singh
Shakti
Shakti (1982 film)
Shakti is a 1982 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy and starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri. It was written by the writing duo Salim-Javed...

Ashvini Kumar Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1983 Mazdoor
Mazdoor
Mazdoor is a 1983 Hindi film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it is directed by his son Ravi Chopra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Raj Babbar, Suresh Oberoi, Nanda, Rati Agnihotri, Iftekhar, Madan Puri and Johhny Walker. The music of the film is by R. D. Burman...

Dinanath Saxena
1984 Duniya
Duniya
-Awards:*2006-2007: Karnataka State Film Awards**Best Actor: Vijay**Best Screenplay: Soori**Best Supporting Actor: Rangayana Raghu**Best Female Playback Singer: M. D. Pallavi Arun-External links:* * * IndiaGlitz, 23 July 2007.*...

Mohan Kumar
Mashaal
Mashaal
Mashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri...

Vinod Kumar Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1986 Dharam Adhikari
Karma
Karma (film)
Karma is a 1986 Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata . The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.-Plot summary:When Jailer Vishwa Pratap Singh ...

Vishwanath Pratap Singh, alias Rana
1989 Kanoon Apna Apna Collector Jagat Pratap Singh
1990 Izzatdaar
Izzatdaar
Izzatdaar is a 1990 Bollywood film and starring Dilip Kumar, Govinda, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Shafi Inamdar and South Indian actor Raghuvaran in his Bollywood film debut.-Cast:*Dilip Kumar ... Brahm Dutt*Govinda ... Vijay...

Brahma Dutt
Aag Ka Dariya
Aag Ka Dariya
Aag Ka Dariya is 1953 Hindi language black-and-white film directed by Roop K. Shorey and starring Karan Dewan, Prithviraj Kapoor, Meena Shorey, Shammi, Uma Dutt, Johny Walker, Manju, Cecil. Playback singer for this movie was Talat Mehmood...

1991 Saudagar Thakur Veer Singh Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....

1998 Qila Jaganath/Amarnath Singh

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