Dilip Kumar

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1940s: First film roles and initial success

Kumar in Jwar Bhata, his first film. Dilip Kumar Jwar Bhata.jpg
Kumar in Jwar Bhata , his first film.

Kumar's first film was Jwar Bhata in 1944, which went unnoticed. After two more unsuccessful films, it was his fourth film Jugnu (1947), in which he starred alongside Noor Jehan, that became his first major hit at the box office. [7] [10] [19] His next major hits were the 1948 films Shaheed and Mela . [20] Both Jugnu and Shaheed were the highest grossing Hindi films of their respective year of release. [19] [21]

Kumar with actors Raj Kapoor and Nargis in a scene of the film Andaz (1949) Nargis, Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar in scene from Andaz.jpg
Kumar with actors Raj Kapoor and Nargis in a scene of the film Andaz (1949)

He got his breakthrough role as an actor in 1949 with Mehboob Khan's Andaz , in which he starred alongside Raj Kapoor and Nargis. At the time of its release, Andaz was the highest-grossing Indian film ever, until its record was broken by Kapoor's Barsaat that same year. [22] Shabnam was another box office hit that was also released in 1949. [19]

1950s: Breakthrough years

The 1950s was Kumar's most successful and prolific decade with him playing leading roles in several box office hits such as Jogan (1950), Babul (1950), Deedar (1951), Tarana (1951), Daag (1952), Aan (1952), Uran Khatola (1955), Insaniyat (1955), Devdas (1955), Naya Daur (1957), Yahudi (1958), Madhumati (1958) and Paigham (1959). [23] He formed popular on-screen pairings with many of the top actresses at the time including Vyjayanthimala, Madhubala, Nargis, Nimmi, Meena Kumari and Kamini Kaushal. [24] Together with fellow contemporaries Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand, he dominated the 1950s which is considered a part of the golden era of Hindi cinema. Though the three did not appear in any one film together, Kumar did appear with Raj Kapoor in Andaz (1949) and Dev Anand in Insaniyat. [25]

Several of his films established his screen image as the "Tragedy King". [26] Kumar briefly suffered from depression due to portraying many tragic roles and on the advice of his psychiatrist, he also took on light-hearted roles. [27] Mehboob Khan's big-budget 1952 swashbuckling musical Aan featured him in one of his first lighter roles [28] and marked his first film to be shot in technicolor. Aan was the first Indian film to have a wide release across Europe with a lavish premiere in London. [29] Aan was the highest-grossing Indian film ever at the time, domestically [30] and overseas. [31] He had further success with lighter roles as a thief in the hit comedy Azaad (1955).

By this time, he had developed his distinct, signature style of understated acting of mumbling his dialogues while giving myriad expressions and meanings to lines that his characters uttered. [32] [33]

He was the first actor to win the Filmfare Best Actor Award (for Daag) and went on to win it a further seven times. [34] [35] 9 of his 21 films in the 1950s were ranked in the Top 30 highest-grossing films of the decade. [36]

In the 1950s, Kumar became the first Indian actor to charge ₹1 lakh (equivalent to ₹90 lakhorUS$110,000 in 2020) per film. [37]

Kumar with actress Meena Kumari in Yahudi (1958) Meena Kumari with Dilip Kumar in Yahudi.jpg
Kumar with actress Meena Kumari in Yahudi (1958)

1960s: Mughal-e-Azam and venture into production

In 1960, he portrayed Prince Salim in K. Asif's big-budget epic historical film Mughal-e-Azam , which was the highest-grossing film in Indian film history for 15 years until it was surpassed by the 1975 film Sholay .

The film was in the making for over a decade and was originally shot in black and white, with only two songs and the climax scenes shot in colour. 44 years after its original release, it was fully colourised and theatrically re-released in 2004 and was once again a box office success. [38] [39] That same year he played another lighter role in the musical comedy Kohinoor which was also among the highest grossers of the year. [26]

In 1961, Kumar wrote, produced, and starred in the dacoit drama Ganga Jamuna opposite his brother Nasir Khan, playing the title roles. Kumar produced the film under his production company Citizens Films and despite it being the highest grossing film of the year, it would be the only film he produced. Though the directing credit went to veteran director Nitin Bose, it was rumoured that Kumar had ghost directed the film as well being involved in every aspect of its production. He chose the shade of saree that his co-star Vyjayanthimala would wear in every scene. The film received the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film in Hindi, the Paul Revere Silver Bowl at the Boston International Film Festival, the Special Honour Diploma from the Czechoslovak Academy of Arts in Prague, and the Special Prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. [40]

In 1962, British director David Lean offered him the role of "Sherif Ali" in his film Lawrence of Arabia (1962), but Kumar declined to perform in the movie. [41] The role eventually went to Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor. Kumar commented in his much later released autobiography, "he thought Omar Sharif had played the role far better than he himself could have". [42] Kumar was also being considered for a leading role opposite Elizabeth Taylor in a film that Lean was working on called Taj Mahal, before the project was cancelled. [43]

After a three-year hiatus, he returned with his next film Leader (1964) which underperformed at the box office and ended up being only an average grosser. Kumar was also credited with writing the story of this film. [44] His next film Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966), based on Wuthering Heights was Kumar's first box office failure in more than a decade. It was also rumoured that he had ghost directed the film but the final credit was given to Abdul Rashid Kardar. In 1967, Kumar played a dual role of twins separated at birth in the hit film Ram Aur Shyam . [45] In 1968, he starred alongside Manoj Kumar in Aadmi which was an average grosser at the box office. [46] That same year, he starred in Sunghursh which was also a box office failure. [47]

1970s: Career slump

In 1970, Kumar played the title role in Gopi which marked his first pairing with wife Saira Banu and was a box office success. That same year, he acted opposite Banu again in the Bengali language film Sagina Mahato . This was his only appearance in a Bengali film. [48] In 1972, he once again played dual roles as twin brothers in Dastaan which was a box office flop and began a decline in Kumar's career as a leading man. A Hindi remake of Sagina Mahato, simply titled Sagina was made in 1974 with both Kumar and Banu reprising their roles which also failed to do well at the box office. In 1976, he played triple roles as a father and twin sons in Bairaag . Though his performance in triple roles was acclaimed, the film was his third consecutive failure at the box office. [49] [50] He personally regarded M. G. Ramachandran's performance in Enga Veettu Pillai better than his role in Ram Aur Shyam. He regards his performance in Bairaag much higher than that of Ram Aur Shyam. The rise of actors like Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar led to Kumar losing film offers from 1970 to 1980. He took a five-year hiatus from films from 1976 to 1981. [51]

1980s: Return to success

In 1981, he returned to films, reinventing himself in elderly character roles. His comeback film was the star-studded historical epic Kranti which was the biggest hit of the year. [52] Appearing alongside an ensemble cast including Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Shatrughan Sinha, he played the title role as a revolutionary fighting for India's independence from British rule. [53] In the post-Kranti phase, Kumar reinvented himself to play the "Angry Old Man" to great effect in a series of films like Vidhaata (1982), Shakti (1982), Duniya (1984), etc. [54] In 1982, he collaborated with director Subhash Ghai for the first time with Vidhaata, in which he starred alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar and Shammi Kapoor. Vidhaata was the highest grossing film of the year. Later that year he starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan in Ramesh Sippy's Shakti , which was an average grosser at the box office, but won him critical acclaim and his eighth and final Filmfare Award for Best Actor. [55] In 1984, he starred in Yash Chopra's social crime drama Mashaal opposite Anil Kapoor, which failed at the box office, but his performance was critically acclaimed. [56] He also appeared alongside Rishi Kapoor in Duniya (1984) and Jeetendra in Dharm Adhikari (1986). [57] [58]

His second collaboration with Subhash Ghai came with the 1986 ensemble action film Karma . Karma marked the first film which paired him opposite fellow veteran actress Nutan, although they were paired in an incomplete and unreleased film in the 1950s titled Shikwa. [53] [59] [60] He acted opposite Nutan again in the 1989 action film Kanoon Apna Apna which also reunited him with Sanjay Dutt. [61]

1990s: Directorial debut and final works

In 1990, he co-starred with Govinda in the action thriller Izzatdaar . In 1991, Kumar starred alongside fellow veteran actor Raaj Kumar in Saudagar , his third and last film with director Subhash Ghai. This was his second film with Raaj Kumar after 1959's Paigham . Saudagar was to be Kumar's penultimate film and last box office success. [62] In 1994, he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the industry. [63]

In 1991, producer Sudhakar Bokade who had previously worked with Kumar in Izzatdaar announced a film titled Kalinga which would officially mark Kumar's directorial debut after he had allegedly previously ghost directed Ganga Jamuna (1961) and Dil Diya Dard Liya (1967). [64] Kumar was also set to star in the title role with the cast including Raj Babbar, Raj Kiran, Amitoj Mann and Meenakshi Seshadri. After being delayed for several years Kalinga was eventually shelved in 1996 with 70% filming completed. [65] [66]

In 1998, Kumar made his last film appearance in the box office flop Qila , where he played dual roles as an evil landowner who is murdered and as his twin brother who tries to solve the mystery of his death. [67] [68] [69]

2000s–2021: Shelved projects and political career

In 2001, Kumar was set to appear in a film titled Asar – The Impact alongside Ajay Devgan and Priyanka Chopra, which was shelved due to Kumar's declining health. [70] He was also set to appear in Subhash Ghai's war film Mother Land, alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, but this film was shelved after Khan decided to leave the project. [71]

His classic films Mughal-e-Azam and Naya Daur were fully colourised and re-released in cinemas in 2004 and 2008 respectively. [72] An unreleased film he had shot and completed titled Aag Ka Dariya was set for a theatrical release in 2013 but has not been released to date. [73]

Kumar was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament, from 2000 to 2006. [74] He was nominated by the Indian National Congress to represent Maharashtra. [75] [76] Kumar utilised a significant portion of his MPLADS fund towards the construction and improvement of the Bandstand Promenade and the gardens at Bandra Fort at Lands End in Bandra. [77]

Personal life

Kumar with Madhubala on the sets of Mughal-e-Azam in 1954 Madhubala and Dilip Kumar.jpg
Kumar with Madhubala on the sets of Mughal-e-Azam in 1954
Kumar with his wife Saira Banu in 2007 Dilip Kumar Saira Banu still7.jpg
Kumar with his wife Saira Banu in 2007

Kumar and Madhubala were drawn to each other during the shooting of Tarana (1951). They remained in a relationship for seven years until the Naya Daur court case, during which Kumar testified against Madhubala and her father, ending their relationship. [78] They never worked together again after Mughal-e-Azam (1960). [79] Kumar later expressed in his autobiography, "Was I in love with Madhubala as the newspapers and magazines reported at that time? As an answer to this oft-repeated question straight from the horse's mouth, I must admit that I was attracted to her both as a fine co-star and as a person who had some of the attributes I hoped to find in a woman at that age and time...She, as I said earlier, was very sprightly and vivacious and, as such, she could draw me out of my shyness and reticence effortlessly." [80] However, Kumar shared in his biography that contrary to popular notion, Madhubala's father Ataullah Khan wasn't opposed to their match but instead, wanted to turn this marriage into a business venture which did not land well with him. [81]

In the late 1950s, Vyjayanthimala was linked by gossip magazines to Kumar, who has acted with her the most compared to any other actress, which resulted in great on-screen chemistry between them. While working for his home production Gunga Jumna (1961), Kumar reportedly handpicked the shade of sari that Vyjayanthimala would wear in every scene. [82]

In 1966, Kumar married actress Saira Banu, who was 22 years younger than him. He later married Hyderabad socialite Asma Rahman, taking her as a second wife in 1981. [83] [84] That marriage ended in January 1983. [85] Banu and he lived in Bandra. They did not have any children. In his autobiography, Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow, he revealed that Banu had conceived in 1972, but developed complications in the pregnancy, leading to a miscarriage. Following this, they did not try to have children again, believing it to be God's will. [86] [87]

Kumar was fluent in his native Hindko as well as Urdu, Hindi, Pashto, Punjabi, Marathi, English, Bengali, Gujarati, Persian, and the Bhojpuri and Awadhi dialects. [13] [88] He was also a great music enthusiast and also learnt how to play the sitar for a film. [89] He loved cricket and played it often. [90] He led a cricket team against Raj Kapoor in a friendly cricket match held for charity. [91] Both growing up in Peshawar and in Bombay, Dilip Kumar and his family had a close relationship with the Kapoor family. [92]

His younger brother Nasir Khan (1924–1974) was also a noted film actor. [93] Two of his younger brothers died after testing positive for COVID-19 in 2020, within a space of two weeks. [94] [95]

Death

Dilip Kumar died at Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, on 7 July 2021 at 7:30 am, aged 98, [96] [97] [98] after a prolonged illness. He had been suffering from several age-related issues and was diagnosed with pleural effusion. [99] [100] The Government of Maharashtra approved his burial with state honours under COVID-19 restrictions at the Juhu Muslim Cemetery that same day. [101] [102]

Expressing their condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in a tweet that Kumar would be remembered as a cinematic legend, while the President, Ram Nath Kovind, stated that "he was loved across the subcontinent". [97] The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, also expressed condolences for his death and remembered his efforts in raising funds for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in a tweet. [103] The former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, also expressed condolences to Kumar and his family. [104] [105]

Artistry and legacy

Kumar with actor Shah Rukh Khan in 2009 SRK and Dilip Kumar.jpg
Kumar with actor Shah Rukh Khan in 2009

Kumar is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema, [106] and cinema in general. [107] Kumar was a pioneer of method acting, predating Hollywood method actors such as Marlon Brando. He inspired many great Indian cinema actors from contemporaries like Balraj Sahni to succeeding generations of artists, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Nawazuddin Siddiqui among others. [3] Kumar, who pioneered his own form of method acting without any acting school experience, [108] was described as "the ultimate method actor" by renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, despite not having worked with him. [109]

Kumar was popularly referred to as "Abhinay Samrat" (Hindi for "Emperor of Acting") by the audience. [110] He was also dubbed in the media as "Tragedy King" because of the acclaimed dramatic roles he took early in his career and is also retrospectively known as " The First Khan " of Bollywood. [14] Other than these, of recent, he is often referred in the media as "The Kohinoor of Indian cinema". [111] Kumar was the biggest Indian star of the 1950s and 1960s era, [112] [4] a national icon and the country's highest paid actor during this period. [113] His prolific period as a leading artist coincides with what retrospectively came to be known as the "Golden Age of Hindi cinema", with him playing a key role in its legacy. [114] Film historian Maithili Rao states, "He towered like a mountain in the middle of Hindi film history, obscuring his predecessors and dwarfing his contemporaries." [115]

He is retrospectively recognised as "The First Superstar of Indian cinema". [116] He became one of the earliest and most revered stars in the history of Indian cinema having legions of fans across the subcontinent and among the South Asian diaspora worldwide. [117] In 2013, on the occasion of centenary of Indian cinema, he was declared the "Biggest superstar of all time" by Filmfare in its poll of the same title. [118]

As of 2020, he is by far, the most successful Bollywood star of all time with over eighty percent box-office successes and numerous gross records. [6] Trade analysts have acknowledged that many of his films were commercially successful despite their heavy theme and non-commercial nature because the masses gathered in cinemas across India only to see him act, a unique feat as anything such hasn't happened with any other actor. This had been particularly apparent in the late 1940s and early 1950s, a period in which he got the title of "Tragedy King" in media outlets. [119] In the review of the last film of his initial phase, the 1976 musical Bairaag , The Hindu, remarked, "For more than 25 years Dilip Kumar was the king at the box office. His name was almost a guarantee of success not only at the time of the release of the film but even in re-runs his films made more money than fresh releases of many of his contemporaries." [120] Renowned director, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, called him "a phenomenon at the time", stating all his films had the hype, "he was absolutely a one-man industry". [121]

In the second phase of his career, which saw him playing mature roles that were the main leads of his films, often driving them to immense success, Box Office India notes, "This was the part of his illustrious career which sets him apart from all other actors as no one else has managed to such success as a character artist." [119] Renowned actor Irrfan Khan, remarked, "Till date, no other actor has had that kind of an impact on people's hearts. The kind of combination he brought along – of an actor and a star – was never seen before him. It started with him, and ended with him. His career, his working style, his personal lifestyle or his choice of films, nothing sets a wrong example. He is a true legend. These days, the word 'legend' is used loosely, but I strongly believe that he is the only one who deserves to be called the legend". [122]

Accolades

Dilip Kumar with Jawaharlal Nehru (c. Late 1950s). Dilip Kumar with Jawaharlal Nehru.jpg
Dilip Kumar with Jawaharlal Nehru (c. Late 1950s).
Kumar greets Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan at Meenambakkam Airport, Chennai (c. 1960). Kumar is the only Indian recipient of Pakistan's highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz and Khan is the only recipient of India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna. Dilip Kumar greets Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan at Meenambakkam Airport, Chennai (c. 1960).jpg
Kumar greets Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan at Meenambakkam Airport, Chennai (c. 1960). Kumar is the only Indian recipient of Pakistan's highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz and Khan is the only recipient of India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna.
Kumar greets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (c. 2005). The noted film actors Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu calling on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on March 24, 2005.jpg
Kumar greets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (c. 2005).
Kumar being awarded IFFI - Life Time Achievement Award by President Patil (c. 2008). The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Life Time Achievement Award to the famous film actor Shri Dilip Kumar, at the 54th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on September 02, 2008.jpg
Kumar being awarded IFFI - Life Time Achievement Award by President Patil (c. 2008).
Kumar being awarded Padma Vibhushan by Home Minister Rajnath Singh (right), Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (extreme left) and governor C. Vidyasagar Rao (extreme right) (c. 2015). Rajnath Singh presented the Padma Vibhushan Award to Shri Dilip Kumar, at his residence, in Pali Hill, Mumbai. The Governor of Maharashtra, Shri C. Vidyasagar Rao and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.jpg
Kumar being awarded Padma Vibhushan by Home Minister Rajnath Singh (right), Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis (extreme left) and governor C. Vidyasagar Rao (extreme right) (c. 2015).

Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand together formed "the golden trio" of Indian cinema in 1950s and 1960s, with camaraderie between the three contemporary actors, all renowned for their own style. [123] Kumar was the biggest Indian star of this era, [112] a national icon, holding the status of a matinée idol. He was the country's highest paid actor during this period. [113]

From the independence of India in 1947 to the late 2010s, Kumar held the record of performing in the highest number of highest-grossing films of the year (9 films), until his record was broken by Salman Khan, who performed in 10 such films. However, as per new reports from Box Office India, highest grossing Indian film in 1991 was Kumar's Saudagar (1991) instead of Khan's Saajan (1991), thus perhaps re-establishing his record. [124]

He is the only actor in India to have delivered at least one bonafide "hit" at the box office for 15 years straight, from 1947 to 1961. [125] He also did not give a single flop in a period of 15 years from 1952 to 1965. [7] According to many sources, he is the only Indian actor to have more than one film (3 or 4) among the top 10 highest grossing films of Indian cinema when adjusted for ticket-price inflation. These films are Naya Daur (1957), Mughal-e-Azam (1960), Gunga Jumna (1961), and Kranti (1981). [126] [127] [128]

Over his career, Kumar received eight Filmfare Awards for Best Actor (with 19 total nominations), the most of any actor (and was also its inaugural recipient), [129] and a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1993). [130] He holds the record for most consecutive Filmfare award for Best Actor wins. He also received a Special Recognition Filmfare Award at the 50th Filmfare Awards for being one of the first recipients of Filmfare Awards along with Lata Mangeshkar and Naushad Ali. [63] [131]

Kumar was appointed Sheriff of Mumbai (an honorary position) for 1980. [132] The Government of India honoured Kumar with the Padma Bhushan in 1991, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. [133] The Government of Andhra Pradesh honoured Kumar with NTR National Award in 1997. He was honoured with CNN-IBN's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. [134] The Government of Madhya Pradesh honoured Kumar with Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman in 2015. [135]

The Government of Pakistan conferred Kumar with the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, the highest civilian award in Pakistan, in 1998. [136] [137] The ruling political party of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, India, had objected to this award and questioned Kumar's patriotism. However, in 1999, in consultation with the then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Kumar retained the award. Vajpayee declared, "There is no doubt about film star Dilip Kumar's patriotism and commitment to the nation." [138] Kumar later said in his autobiography that returning it "could have only soured relations further and produced bad vibes between India and Pakistan." [89] Many believe this incident prolonged his wait for Bharat Ratna. [139]

The House of Dilip Kumar in Peshawar, Pakistan, was declared as a national heritage monument in 2014 by the then Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. [140]

Kumar was voted the "Greatest Indian Actor of All Time" in a Rediff Readers poll in 2011. [141] He holds the Guinness World Record for having received the most awards by an Indian actor. [142] He was honoured by the World Book of Records on his 97th birthday for his "matchless contribution to Indian cinema and promoting social causes". [143]

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Vyjayanthimala is a former Indian actress, dancer and parliamentarian. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two BFJA Awards and five Filmfare Awards. She made her screen debut at the age of thirteen with the Tamil film Vaazhkai (1949), and followed this with a role in the Telugu film Jeevitham (1950). Her first work in Hindi cinema was the social guidance film Bahar (1951), which she headlined, and achieved her breakthrough with the romantic film Nagin (1954).

<i>Yeh Dillagi</i> 1994 Indian film

Yeh Dillagi is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Yash Chopra for his production company Yash Raj Films. Based on the 1954 American film Sabrina, its story revolves on two brothers who fall in love with their family driver's daughter, Sapna (Kajol), a successful model.

<i>Naya Daur</i> (1957 film) 1957 film by B.R. Chopra

Naya Daur is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language social drama film directed and produced by B. R. Chopra. It was written by Akhtar Mirza. It stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in lead roles, along with Ajit, Jeevan, Johnny Walker, Chand Usmani, Nazir Hussain, Manmohan Krishna, Leela Chitnis, Pratima Devi, Daisy Irani, Radhakishan form an ensemble cast. The film narrates the story of Shankar and Krishna, two best friends who fall for the same woman, Rajni.

<i>Amar</i> (1954 film) 1954 film

Amar (transl. "Immortal") is a 1954 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Mehboob Khan. Dealing with the controversial subject matter of rape, the film revolves around the titular upper-class lawyer, his feminist fiancé, the social worker Anju Roy (Madhubala), and Sonia (Nimmi), a poor milkmaid.

<i>Tarana</i> (1951 film) 1951 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film

Tarana (transl. Anthem) is a 1951 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced and written by K. S. Daryani and directed by Ram Daryani. Starring Madhubala and Dilip Kumar together for the first time, Tarana revolves around the titular character (Madhubala), a free-spirited village girl who falls in love with a visiting doctor (Kumar).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dilip Kumar filmography</span>

Dilip Kumar was an Indian actor. He made his acting debut in 1944 with Jwar Bhata. The 1947 drama Jugnu opposite Noor Jehan was his first major success. Nadiya Ke Par was similarly that year's highest grossing Indian film. In 1949, he featured alongside Raj Kapoor in Mehboob Khan's Andaz opposite Nargis. This love triangle at the time of its release was the highest-grossing Indian film ever.

The term Khans of Bollywood refers to several actors of Bollywood, the Mumbai-based Hindi language Indian film industry, whose surnames are Khan. Most commonly, this involves the Three Khans: Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. The three are unrelated, but happen to share the same surname, and were all born in 1965. Due to their longevity and high popularity, they are considered among the most successful movie stars in the history of Indian cinema.

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Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar smiling.jpg
Dilip Kumar c. 1950s
Born
Mohammed Yusuf Khan

11 December 1922 (1922-12-11)
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
(present-day Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) [1]
Died7 July 2021(2021-07-07) (aged 98)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Resting placeJuhu Qabrastan, Mumbai [2]
Nationality
Other namesTragedy King, The First Khan, Dilip Sahab
Occupations
Years active1944–1999
Spouses
  • ​
    (m. 1966)​
  • Asma Rehman
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    (m. 1981;div. 1983)​
Relatives
Awards
Honours
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 2000 –2 April 2006
1969–1980
1981–2000
2001–present
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