Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar
	Dilip Kumar at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of CINTAA Tower in 2011.
Born	Muhammad Yusuf Khan; 11 December 1922; Peshawar, NWFP, British India
Died	7 July 2021 (aged 98); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Cause of death	Prostate cancer
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Dilip Kumar, First Khan, Tragedy King
Citizenship	Indian
Occupation(s)	Actor, producer, writer
Notable work	Jugnu (1947); Andaz (1949); Deedar (1951); Aan (1952); Devdas (1955); Naya Daur (1957); Madhumati (1958); Paigham (1959); Mughal-e-Azam (1960); Gunga Jumna (1961); Ram Aur Shyam (1967); Kranti (1981); Shakti (1982); Vidhaata (1982); Mashaal (1984); Karma (1986); Kanoon Apna Apna (1989); Saudagar (1991);
Spouse(s)	Saira Banu (m. 1966); Asma Sahiba (1979–1982)
Relatives	Nasir Khan (brother); Ayub Khan (nephew)
Awards	8 Filmfare Award for Best Actor 1 BFJA Award for Best Actor
Honours	Padma Bhushan (1991); Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1994); Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1997); Padma Vibhushan (2015);
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Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021) was an Indian movie actor.^[1] He was well known in the Indian cinema industry. He worked in many movies along with fellow Indian actor Pran. His career has lasted for almost 60 years.

He held the Guinness World Record for winning the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor.^[1]

Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan on 11 December 1922 in Peshawar, British India, now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.^[2]

Kumar died on 7 July 2021 in Mumbai from prostate cancer at the age of 98.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Dilip Kumar is my idol and inspiration: Amitabh Bachchan". The Times of India. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
↑ "Peshawar's contribution to subcontinent's cinema highlighted". The News International. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
↑ "Dilip Kumar (1922-2021): Life and Times of the 'Tragedy King'". News18. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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[actor-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Dilip Kumar is my idol and inspiration: Amitabh Bachchan". The Times of India. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

[The_News_International-2] "Peshawar's contribution to subcontinent's cinema highlighted". The News International. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

[3] "Dilip Kumar (1922-2021): Life and Times of the 'Tragedy King'". News18. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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