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Ashok Kumar (Bengali: অশোক কুমার গাঙ্গুলী) (13 October 1911–10 December 2001) or Dadamoni was an Indian movie actor. The Government of India honored him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1988 and the Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his work to the Indian cinema .
Oct 13, 2022 · Late actor Ashok Kumar was possibly the first actor in Indian cinema who rose to become a star. He made his film debut in 1936’s Jeevan Naiya and with Achhut Kanya, which was one of the biggest hits of that era, Ashok Kumar had arrived. And even though Ashok Kumar was doing well for himself, his family looked down upon the profession. He once ...
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Ashok Kumar’s 110th birth anniversary: ‘Homeopath’ Dadamoni had saved a girl’s…. The staggering musical heritage of Basu Chatterjee. Remembering the cartoonist turned director Basu ...
Oct 14, 2011 · A replacement was needed. Once again, Mukherjee came to the rescue of his emotionally disturbed boss. His wife’s brother, Ashok Kumar, after taking a bachelor’s degree in science and reading law in Calcutta, had joined Bombay Talkies as an unpaid laboratory apprentice. He was quite good-looking and could sing a little.
Jun 11, 2022 · Ghosh discusses, along with a brief synopsis, some of Ashok Kumar’s major films, how they were made, and what Dadamoni brought to them. Before that though, Ghosh provides some interesting ...
Ashok Kumar better known as Dadamoni in the film fraternity was born in Bhagalpur, Bihar. He did his schooling from Khandwa and graduation from Jabalpur and went to Calcutta (now Kolkata) to pursue law. He was least inclined to practice law. He was very much interested in seeing movies. The two films Chandidas (1927) and Puran Bhagat (1928) inspired him to become a director but contrary to his aspirations he turned out to become an accomplished actor. Those days heroes and heroines wer...
