Person
Dilip Kumar
Acting · 1922–2021 · Peshawar
Biography
The Laurence Olivier of Bollywood. Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian film actor and philanthropist, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred as "The Tragedy King" and "The First Khan," he has been credited for bringing the method acting technique to Indian cinema.
Known for
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Himself
Wafa
Writer
Vidhaata
Shamsher Singh / Sobhraj
Nargis
1991
Gopi
Gopiram "Gopi"
Dastaan
Diwan Anil Kumar / Sunil Kumar / Vishnu Sahay
Saudagar
Veer Singh
Kranti
Sanga/Kranti
Sagina
Sagina Mahato
Mughal-e-Azam
Prince Salim
Filmography
- 2016Arpan
- 2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiHimself
- 1998QilaJagannath Singh/Judge Amarnath Singh
- 1991SaudagarVeer Singh
- 1991Nargis
- 1990IzzatdaarBrahm Dutt
- 1989Kanoon Apna ApnaCollector Jagatpratap Singh
- 1987Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian CinemaSelf
- 1986KarmaVishwa Pratap Singh
- 1986Dharm AdhikariDharamraj
- 1984DuniyaMohan Kumar
- 1984MashaalVinod Kumar
- 1983MazdoorDinanath Saxena
- 1982ShaktiDCP Ashwini Kumar
- 1982VidhaataShamsher Singh / Sobhraj
- 1981WafaWriter
- 1981KrantiSanga/Kranti
- 1976BairaagKailash / Bholenath 'Bhola' / Sanjay
- 1975Tan Ki Chandi Man Ka SonaSelf
- 1974SaginaSagina Mahato
- 1974Naya Din Nai RaatNarrator (uncredited)
- 1974Phir Kab MilogiTeja Singh
- 1972KoshishHimself (Cameo)
- 1972DastaanDiwan Anil Kumar / Sunil Kumar / Vishnu Sahay
- 1972Anokha Milan
- 1971GuddiSelf (shooting of "Phir Kab Milogi (1974)") (uncredited)
- 1971Sagina MahatoSagina Mahato
- 1971Where the River Padma Flows
- 1970GopiGopiram "Gopi"
- 1968SunghurshKundan S. Prasad / Bajrangi
- 1968AadmiRajesh / Raja Saab
- 1967Ram Aur ShyamRam/Shyam
- 1966PaariGuest appearance
- 1966Dil Diya Dard LiyaShankar / Rajasahab
- 1964LeaderVijay Khanna
- 1961Gunga JumnaGungaram
- 1960KohinoorRajkumar Dhivendra Pratap Bahadur Chandrabhan
- 1960Mughal-e-AzamPrince Salim
- 1959PaighamRatan Lal
- 1958MadhumatiAnand / Deven
- 1958YahudiMarcus
- 1957MusafirRaja Sr.
- 1957Naya DaurShankar
- 1955DevdasDevdas Mukherjee
- 1955InsaniyatMangal
- 1955AzaadAzaad / Abdul Rahim Khan / Kumar
- 1955Uran Khatola
- 1954AmarAdvocate Amarnath
- 1953FootpathNoshu
- 1953ShikastRam Singh
- 1952SangdilShankar
- 1952AanJai Tilak
- 1952Daag
- 1951TaranaDr. Motilal
- 1951HulchulKishore
- 1951DeedarShyamu
- 1950BabulAshok
- 1950ArzooBadal
- 1950JoganVijay
- 1949AndazDilip
- 1949Shabnam
- 1948Anokha PyarAshok
- 1948MelaMohan
- 1948ShaheedRam
- 1948Ghar Ki IzzatChander
- 1947JugnuSuraj
- 1946MilanRamesh
- 1945PratimaRajan
- 1944Jwar BhataJagdish
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