Dilip Kumar
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Yusuf Khan (Hindi: यूसुफ़ ख़ान ; Urdu: یوسف خان ; IPA: [ju:sʊf xa:n]) (born December 11, 1922) commonly known as Dilip Kumar (Hindi: दिलीप कुमार ; Urdu: دِلِیپ کُمار ; IPA: [d̪ɪli:p kʊma:r]) is an Indian film actor and a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha).
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[edit] Early life
He was born as Muhammad Yousuf Khan, in Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar, (British India), now capital of NWFP, Pakistan, in an Afghan Pashtun family of twelve children. His father was based in Devlali near Mumbai during 1930s. His father later relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai). Yousuf Khan moved to Pune and started off with his canteen business and supplying dry fruits. There he was spotted by a leading actress of those years, Devika Rani, who was also the wife of the founder of Bombay Talkies, Himanshu Rai and helped his entry into the Bollywood film industry. He changed his real name, Muhammad Yousuf Khan, to Dilip Kumar on her suggestion.
[edit] Career
His first film. Jwar Bhatta, was released in 1944. In 1949, he co-starred with Raj Kapoor in the film Andaz, which went to become a major success and made him a star.[1] Tragic roles in popular films such as Deedar (1951), Devdas (1955) and Madhumati (1958) earned him the title of "tragedy king". He also played lighthearted roles in films such as Aan (1952) and Azaad (1955). The 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam which is the second highest grossing film in Hindi film history[2] had him play the role of the crown-prince Jehangir, the son of Akbar which is one of his most famous roles. He produced and starred in the 1961 hit Ganga Jamuna which also featured his late brother Nasir Khan. Despite the film's success he did not produce any film after this. Dilip had a narrow brush with wider fame in 1962, when British director David Lean offered him the role of Sherif Ali in his 1962 blockbuster, Lawrence of Arabia. However, Kumar declined the part. The role eventually went to Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor. He played a dual role of twin brothers separated at birth in the hit 1967 film Ram Aur Shyam which spawned a number of remakes and imitators.
In the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, Dilip Kumar acted in fewer films. Newer actors had taken the spotlight. However, his many fans were still willing to go see him in the character roles he increasingly favoured. His notable films in the 1980s and early 90s included Kranti (1981), Shakti (1982), Karma (1986) and Saudagar (1991) which were very successful at the box office. [3]. Although the film failed at the box office, Yash Chopra's 1984 film Mashaal won him lots of acclaim and a nomination for Best Actor. In 1992 he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the Hindi film industry. After his last film appearance in the flop film Qila (1998) he retired from the film industry and hasn't appeared in any film since.
Some of his older films have been shown over and over again on television or cherished on videotape and DVD. A few of them, such as Devdas, Ram Aur Shyam, and Ganga Jamuna, have been re-made several times. His film Mughal-e-Azam, which was originally released in black-and-white with several color scenes, was colorized in 2004 and re-released. Even in 2004, it did well at the box office.[4]
[edit] Public life
He has been active in efforts to bring the people of India and Pakistan closer together. He has been a member of the upper house of Parliament since 2000 and is known for his extensive charity work..
He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994. In 1998 he was awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, the highest civilian award conferred by the government of Pakistan. He is the second Indian to receive the award; the first was former Indian prime minister Morarji Desai. At the time of Kargil War Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray urged Dilip Kumar to return Nishan-e-Pakistan . Mr Thackeray said Dilip Kumar must give back the award as a mark of protest for Pakistan's intrusion into Indian soil in May. "He must return Nishan-e-Pakistan following that country's blatant aggression on Indian soil." [5], but Mr. Kumar held his ground. He refused, saying:
- "We need to look at this a little rationally. This award is not more important to me than our national interest. If it affects national interest, why would I want to hang on to it? But what does the award’s citation say? Does it say that this has been given to Dilip Kumar for his achievements in films? No, films are just a vocation for me. I do the best I can. 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?" [6]
In 1980, he was appointed Sheriff of Mumbai, an honorary position.
[edit] Personal life
Kumar was said to be romantically linked to the actress Madhubala. It is claimed that Madhubala's family would not allow the couple to marry; some conjecture that this was because Madhubala was the main source of income for her family. [7]
Kumar and Madhubala were to appear together in Naya Daur, but Madhubala's father refused to allow his daughter to act with Kumar. The producer B.R. Chopra took Madhubala to court and Dilip Kumar testified against her. The former sweethearts were now on extremely bad terms. This complicated work on the film Mughal-E-Azam, which had started filming before the court case. It is said that Kumar and Madhubala, who were supposed to portray persecuted lovers, resisted filming any more love scenes.
Dilip Kumar married actress and "beauty queen" Saira Banu in 1966 when he was aged 44 and she 22. At the time, gossip columnists predicted doom for the high-profile couple, but the union has been one of the longest lasting marriages in Bollywood.
[edit] Legal troubles
In February 2006 a court in Hyderabad issued a non-bailable warrant against Dilip Kumar and two others in a Rs one crore cheque bounce case. He was later cleared. [8]
[edit] Trivia
- Dilip Kumar's younger brother Nasir Khan appeared opposite him in Ganga Jumna (1960) and some other films in the 1950s. His career was not successful and he disappeared from films after Ganga Jumna. He died in 1974. Nasir Khan's son Ayub Khan is also currently an actor in the industry.
[edit] Awards, Honors and Recognitions
[edit] Filmfare Awards
Dilip Kumar has been nominated for 19 Filmfare Best Actor awards in all and he won eight awards for Best Actor. [9]
- 1992 - Winner Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1991 - Nominated Best Actor for Saudagar
- 1984 - Nominated Best Actor for Mashaal
- 1982 - Winner Best Actor for Shakti
- 1976 - Nominated Best Actor for Bairaag
- 1974 - Nominated Best Actor for Sagina
- 1970 - Nominated Best Actor for Gopi
- 1968 - Nominated Best Actor for Aadmi
- 1968 - Nominated Best Actor for Sunghursh
- 1967 - Winner Best Actor for Ram Aur Shyam
- 1966 - Nominated Best Actor for Dil Diya Dard Liya
- 1964 - Winner Best Actor for Leader
- 1961 - Nominated Best Actor for Ganga Jamuna
- 1960 - Winner Best Actor for Kohinoor
- 1959 - Nominated Best Actor for Paighaam
- 1958 - Nominated Best Actor for Madhumati
- 1957 - Winner Best Actor for Naya Daur
- 1956 - Winner Best Actor for Devdas
- 1955 - Winner Best Actor for Azad
- 1953 - Winner Best Actor for Daag
[edit] Honors and Recognitions
- 1994 - Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award for cinematic excellence
- 1998 - Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan's highest civilian award
- 2004 - Living Legend Award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). [10]
- 2006 - Living Legend Award by MAX Stardust Awards 2006 [11]
[edit] Filmography
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| Acting Filmography | |
| Qila (1998) | |
| Saudagar (1991) | |
| Aag Ka Dariya (1990) | |
| Izzatdaar (1990) | |
| Kanoon Apna Apna (1988) | |
| Karma (1986) | |
| Dharam Adhikari (1986) | |
| Mashaal (1984) | |
| Duniya (1984) | |
| Mazdoor (1983) | |
| Shakti (1982) | |
| Vidhaata (1982) | |
| Kranti (1981) | |
| Bairag (1976) | |
| Phir Kab Milogi (1974) | |
| Sagina (1974) | |
| Anokha Milan (1972) | |
| Daastan (1972) | Anil/Sunil |
| Gopi (1970) | Gopi |
| Sagina Mahato (1970) | |
| Aadmi (1968) | Rajesh/ Raja Saheb |
| Sadhu Aur Shaitan (1968) | |
| Sunghursh (1968) | |
| Ram Aur Shyam (1967) | Ram/ Shyam |
| Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966) | Sahnkar/Rajasaheb |
| Leader (1964) | Vijay Khanna |
| Gunga Jumna (1961) | Gunga |
| Mughal-E-Azam (1960) | Prince Salim |
| Kohinoor (1960) | |
| Paigham (1959) | Ratan Lal |
| Madhumati (1958) | Anand/ Deven |
| Yahudi (1958) | Prince Marcus |
| Musafir (1957) | |
| Naya Daur (1957) | |
| Azaad (1955) | |
| Devdas (1955) | Devdas |
| Insaniyat (1955) | |
| Udan Khatola (1955) | |
| Amar (1954) | Amarnath |
| Footpath (1953) | Noshu |
| Shikast (1953) | Dr. Ram Singh |
| Aan (1952) | Jai Tilak |
| Daag (1952) | Shankar |
| Sangdil (1952) | Shankar |
| Deedar (1951) | Shamu |
| Hulchul (1951) | |
| Tarana (1951) | Motilal |
| Arzoo (1950) | Badal |
| Babul (1950) | Ashok |
| Jogan (1950) | Vijay |
| Andaz (1949) | Dilip |
| Shabnam (1949) | Manoj |
| Anokha Pyar (1948) | Ashok |
| Ghar Ki Izzat (1948) | Chanda |
| Mela (1948) | Mohan |
| Nadiya Ke Paar (1948) | |
| Shaheed (1948) | Ram |
| Jugnu (1947) | |
| Nauka Dubi (1947) | Ramesh |
| Pratima (1945) | |
| Jwar Bhata (1944) | Jagdish |
[edit] Dilip Kumar's uncompleted/unreleased films
- Bank Manager (Director & Producer RC Talwar)
- Taj Mahal (Director & Producer K. Asif)
- Akhri Mughal (Director & Producer K. Asif
- Har Singhar (Director Mahesh Kol & Producer Allied Art Productions)
- Shikwah (Director & Producer Rajindar Jain)
- Janwar (Director & Producer K. Asif)
- Chankia Chandar Gupt (Director BR Chopra & Producer Kishor Kumar)
- Kalanga (Director Dilip Kumar & Producer Devia Citizen Combine)
- Aag Ka Darya (Director Rajindar Singh Babu & Producer Premaliya)
- Asr (Director Ko Ko Kohili & Producer Danesh Patel)
- Kala Aadmi (Director & Producer Nasir Hussain)
[edit] Awards
- 1954, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Daag
- 1956, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Azaad
- 1957, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Devdas
- 1958, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Naya Daur
- 1961, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Kohinoor
- 1965, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Leader
- 1968, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Ram Aur Shyam
- 1983, Filmfare Best Actor Award, Shakti
Dilip Kumar holds the record for the most Filmfare Awards won in the best actor category.
