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Ashok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He was considered the first big star of Indian cinema as well as the first lead actor to play an anti-hero.
Later, he went on to become a noted film producer and it was Ashok Kumar who had introduced two another iconic personalities to the Indian Cinema: Dev Anand (Ziddi, 1948) and Madhubala (Mahal, 1949). His last movie as an actor was “Aankhon Mein Tum Ho” (1997).
Ashok Kumar. Actor: Mahal. The Grandfather & Great Custodian of Indian Motion Pictures! Ashok Kumar was one of India's most famous actors for over half a century, from before independence to the cusp of the new millennia!
Year Title Role Notes 1936: Jeevan Naiya: Karan: Janmabhoomi: Ramchandra: Achhut Kanya: Mohan: 1937: Izzat: Karangopal: Savitri: Karan: Prem Kahani: Jagat 1938 ...
Oct 13, 2011 · Ashok Kumar was, indeed, a shy man with average looks, definitely not the Bollywood kinds; yet destiny had other plans for him who got into showbiz by chance and never looked back. As the late actor's 100th birth anniversary dawns on October 13, film historians and fans remember the Dadamoni of Indian cinema .
Ashok Kumar. Actor: Mahal. The Grandfather & Great Custodian of Indian Motion Pictures! Ashok Kumar was one of India's most famous actors for over half a century, from before independence to the cusp of the new millennia!
Jan 20, 2021 · Kumudlal Ganguly, known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and fondly called Dadamoni was born on October 13, 1911, to Kunjlal Ganguly, a lawyer and mother, Gouri Devi, a home-maker in Bhagalpur ...
Dec 10, 2022 · Legendary actor Ashok Kumar is known as the first actor who made the anti-hero characters popular in Hindi films. Kumudlal Ganguly, commonly referred to as Ashok Kumar, has left behind a legacy of iconic films in his illustrious career spanning decades.
Oct 13, 2016 · Ashok Kumar was the first anti-hero of Indian cinema. Gyan Mukherjee's Kismet (1943) presented Ashok as a pickpocket who falls in love. This was the first film in Indian cinema that grossed at one crore rupees. So technically, Ashok Kumar was the one to set up the 'crore club'.
Oct 13, 2015 · Ashok Kumar was a sought-after actor who appeared in over 200 Hindi and a few other Indian language films, playing a romantic lead or a threatening villain and making Rs 300-400 a month during the ...
