Dilip Kumar, Bollywood’s ‘tragedy king’, dies aged 98
Kumar was one of three names who dominated Indian cinema’s golden age from the 1940s to the 1960s
He was born Mohammed Yusuf Khan on December 11, 1922, in Peshawar, Pakistan, then part of British-ruled India
Updated 07 July 2021
July 07, 2021 14:29
MUMBAI: Dilip Kumar, one of Bollywood’s most accomplished and respected film stars, died on Wednesday aged 98, sparking tributes from across Indian and Pakistani cinema, politics, sport and even animal rights.
Alongside Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor, Kumar was one of three names who dominated Indian cinema’s golden age from the 1940s to the 1960s, enjoying a career spanning more than 50 years and nearly 60 films.