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01 / 13Dilip Kumar has been one of the most loved superstars of all times
Devdas, Andaz, Kranti, Mughal-e-Azam, and numerous such blockbusters are the identity of this man whom we know as Dilip Kumar. The legendary actor who also holds the world record of having the maximum awards by an actor, Dilip Kumar’s biggest win has been the hearts of his fans and followers.
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02 / 13Dilip Kumar was born on December 11, 1922 as Yusuf Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan which at that time was known as Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar to landlord and fruit merchant, Lala Ghulam Sarwar. The family shifted to Mumbai in 1930’s.
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03 / 13Dilip Kumar with the legendary Raj Kapoor
Dilip Kumar used to work as a canteen owner and dry fruit supplier before being spotted by the Bombay Talkie owners Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai. He bagged the lead role in their film Jwar Bhata which released in 1944. He was then given his screen name, Dilip Kumar by author Bhagwati Charan Verma.
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04 / 13Dilip Kumar in a still from debut movie Jwar Bhata
The movie went unnoticed on the big screen and his next two releases, Pratima and Milan, which released in 1945 and 1946 respectively were also mild performers. But his charm did not fade and he gave his first superhit movie, Jugnu in 1947. There had been no looking back for the star after that.
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05 / 13Along with his movies, another aspect of his life which remains largely talked about is his love story with the beautiful actress Madhubala. The couple had first met on the sets of Tarana and later appeared in Sangdil, Amar, and Mughal-e-Azam together. It is said that Madhubala’s father was not in the support of their relationship and hence they had to part their ways.
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06 / 13Dilip Kumar with wife Saira Banu
Dilip Kumar found love again in another surreal actress, Saira Banu, who is two decades younger to him. Saira was Dilip’s big fan and was smitten with him since the age of 12. Saira’s mother and actress Naseem Banu had played the cupid between the two and they got married in 1966. The union has remained unchanged till date.
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07 / 13Dilip Kumar’s amazing screen performances made him the tragedy king
Dilip Kumar’s career was on a upward spiral after Jugnu. He gave some amazing hits like Andaz (1949), Jogan (1950), Deedar (1951), Daag (1952), Devdas (1955), Yahudi (1958), and Madhumati (1958) and got himself the title of ‘tragedy king’. His movie Devdas remains one of the most iconic films of the Indian cinema.
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08 / 13Dilip Kumar taking a step away from Tragedy King image
Dilip Kumar is known as the first actor to introduce the Hollywood method acting in the Indian film industry. But when he was started to be typecasted in only one kind of roles, the actor took a step back and took up some light hearted roles. Aan (1952) which was also his first technicolour film was followed by movies like Azaad (1955), Naya Daur (1957), and Kohinoor (1960).
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09 / 13Dilip Kumar in a till from Mughal-e-Azam
While he has given a massive number of hits, one movie which will forever remain timeless, and he will be best remembered for is K Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam. The big-budgeted movie based on the iconic love story of Anarkali and Salim became one of the biggest hits on the Indian cinema. It remained the second highest grossing film in Hindi movie industry till 2008.
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10 / 13Dilip Kumar in a still from movie Gopi
Dilip Kumar turned producer for one movie, Ganga Jamuna (1961) in which he also sahred the screen space with brother Naseer Khan. His next release was Leader which released in 1964. The movie was a flop and Dilip’s career went through turfs after this. While his next movie Ram Aur Shyam (1967) was a big hit, his upcoming movies like Anokha Milan (1972), Bairag (1976), Gopi (1970), and Bengali film Sagina Mahato (1970) tanked at the box office. He took a break from the movies till 1981 after that.
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11 / 13Dilip Kumar with actor Manoj Kumar
After staying away from the big screen for five years, Dilip Kumar made a successful comeback in 1981 with multi-starrer Kranti featuring Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, and Shatrughan Sinha. The film became the biggest hit of that year.
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12 / 13Dilip Kumar in a movie still with megastar Amitabh Bachchan
Dilip Kumar was back in his elements. He further formed one of the most successful coalition of the Bollywood by working in three Subhash Ghai films, Vidhaata (1982), Karma (1986), and Saudagar (1991). Dilip Kumar worked with megastar Amitabh Bachchan as his father in Ramesh Sippy’s Shakti (1982) which became one of the most successful movies of his career.
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13 / 13Dilip Kumar on the poster of his last movie
Dilip Kumar was planning to make his directorial debut with a film named Kalinga but the project was later shelved. Dilip Kumar made his last big screen appearance in 1998 with Umesh Mehra’s Qila. He played a dual role in the film.
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IN PICS: Life and times of Dilip Kumar
When the history of Bollywood is written, one name will definitely mark its presence in golden letters--Dilip Kumar. The ‘tragedy king’ of Bollywood, Dilip Kumar has given some magnanimous on screen performances and has been the inspiration of the upcoming superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, and Shah Rukh Khan. A look back to the amazing journey we call life and he lived as a blockbuster.