Dilip Kumar

11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021

Dilip Kumar, born Muhammad Yusuf Khan, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema from the 1940s to the 1990s. Known for roles in films such as Andaz, Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam and Ganga Jamuna, he was associated with a naturalistic acting style that influenced later generations of Indian performers. He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.

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Born in Peshawar, British India
11 December 1922

Born Muhammad Yusuf Khan into a Hindko-speaking family of fruit merchants.

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Family moved from Peshawar to Bombay
c. 1930

His father relocated the family's fruit business to Bombay while he was a child.

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Film debut in Jwar Bhata
1944

Made his screen debut in the Bombay Talkies production Jwar Bhata, adopting the screen name Dilip Kumar.

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Starred in Andaz
1949

Appeared opposite Raj Kapoor and Nargis in Mehboob Khan's Andaz, one of the decade's commercial successes.

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Title role in Devdas
1955

Played Devdas in Bimal Roy's adaptation of the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel.

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Played Prince Salim in Mughal-e-Azam
1960

Starred in K. Asif's historical epic, which became one of the highest-grossing Indian films of its era.

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Married Saira Banu
11 October 1966

Married the actress Saira Banu; the marriage lasted until his death.

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Appointed Sheriff of Bombay
1980

Held the ceremonial office of Sheriff of Bombay.

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Received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
1994

Awarded India's highest honour in cinema for lifetime contribution.

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Died in Mumbai
7 July 2021

Died at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai at the age of 98.

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