| Name(s) |
ASHOK KUMAR
(Birth name: Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly) |
| Date of
Birth |
October 13, 1911
– Bhagalpur, Bengal, India. |
| Date of
Death |
December 10, 2001
– Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
|
Identity |
Indian film actor |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1936: He started his career
in Bombay (Mumbai) with the Bombay Talkies production Jeevan
Naiya. But he got major breaktrough in his performance with
Devika Rani in Achhut Kanya in the same year.
- 1949: One of his most
successful movie was Mahal, in which he co-starred with
Madhubala.
- 1959: He received the
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
- 1962: He received the
Filmfare Best Actor Award, Rakhi
- 1963: Bengal Film
Journalists' Association - Best Actor Award (Hindi), Gumrah
- 1966: Filmfare Best
Supporting Actor Award, Afsana
- 1969: Filmfare Best Actor
Award, Aashirwaad
- 1969: National Film Awards
for Best Actor, Aashirwaad
- 1969: Bengal Film
Journalists' Association - Best Actor Award (Hindi),
Aashirwaad
- July 07, 1984: He anchored in
the most famous and first Indian soap opera Hum Log which
started on this day was an unprecedented successful 154
episodes to follow.
- 1988: The Government of
India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
- 1993: His daughter, Preeti
Ganguly acted in numerous Hindi film, during 1970s, later
she started the 'Ashok Kumar's Academy of Dramatic Arts',
Mumbai in 1993.
- 1994: Star Screen Lifetime
Achievement Award.
- 1995: Filmfare Lifetime
Achievement Award
- 1998: He was honoured with
Padma Shri Award.
- 2001 - Awadh Samman by the Government
of Uttar Pradesh.
- 2007 - "Special Award" by Star Screen
Awards.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He attained iconic status in Indian cinema.
- He is considered by many to be one of the finest ever
Indian actors.
- He was popularly called by his nickname, Dadamoni.
- His brothers Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar also acted in
films.
- The three brothers worked together in the comedies
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi and Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi.
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