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Jul 24, 2023 · Manoj Kumar: Not Akshay Kumar, meet the original ‘Bharat Kumar’ who once called the name a burden on him Actor-director Manoj Kumar, who celebrates his 86th birthday today, ushered in a new genre of patriotic films with his directorial debut, Upkar. On his birthday, here's looking back at his work and life.
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Jul 29, 2023 · In this Expresso Entertainment Feature, we discuss how Manoj Kumar, the original 'Bharat Kumar,' introduced patriotic films with Upkar and had a significant impact on Indian cinema. We also look at his thoughts on the name 'Bharat Kumar.'
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Hindustan Times | By Yashika Mathur, New Delhi. Jun 09, 2017 02:43 PM IST. During the promotion of Naam Shabana, actor Akshay Kumar said that actor Kumar Gaurav is responsible for his name...
Dec 1, 2023 · Akshay Kumar is also addressed as “New-Age Manoj Kumar aka Bharat Kumar” due to his phenomenal performances in the films named Namastey London, Holiday, Baby, Gabbar Is Back, and Airlift. Akki is a bit superstitious and has never written anything on a page unless he writes an ‘Om’ on it.
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Director-actor Manoj Kumar. (Express archive photo) Kumar ushered in a new genre of patriotic films with his directorial debut, Upkar (1967), which came right after his Bhagat Singh biopic ...
Akshay Kumar is addressed as “New-Age Manoj Kumar aka Bharat Kumar” for his phenomenal performances in the films – Namastey London, Holiday, Baby, Gabbar Is Back, and Airlift. He featured in the role of police officer in 15 movies.
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Aug 15, 2021 · Independence Day 2021: Bollywood’s flag-bearers of patriotic cinema, from Manoj Kumar to Akshay Kumar India at 75: Patriotism or jingoism? A look at why the Indian flag is flying high in today's Bollywood movies, from Uri to Shershaah to Bhuj and looking back at the original Bharat Kumar.