| Names |
DILIP KUMAR
(born Muhammad Yusuf Khan) |
| Date of Birth |
December 11, 1922 |
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Identity |
Indian Film Actor |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1944: He debuted as an
actor in the film Jwar Bhata produced by Bombay Talkies.
- 1980: He was appointed
Sheriff of Mumbai (an honorary position).
- 1991: The Government of
India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan
award.
- 1993: He was honoured with
the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
- 1994: The Government of
India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke
Award.
- 1954: He is the
first recipient of Filmfare Best Actor Award and
still holds the record for the most number of Filmfare
awards won for that category with eight wins.
- 1997: The Government of
Pakistan honoured him with its highest civilian honour, the
Nishan-e-Imtiaz, in 1997.
- December 13, 2015: The Government of
India honoured him with the Padma Vibhushan
award.
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| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- In the Indian filmdom, he is also known as Tragedy King.
- He was described as "the ultimate method actor" by
Satyajit Ray.
- His career has spanned over six decades and with
over 60 films.
- He starred in films of a variety of genres such as the
romantic Andaz (1949), the swashbuckling Aan (1952), the
dramatic Devdas (1955), the comical Azaad (1955), the
historical Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and the social Ganga Jamuna
(1961). His last film was Qila (1998).
- He holds the Guinness World Record for
winning the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor. He
has received many awards throughout his career, including 8
Filmfare Best Actor awards and 19 Filmfare nominations.
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