By Rohana R. Wasala I have always strongly endorsed the necessity for actors to possess a reasonable degree of social responsibility. The actor who is adored by millions of people owes something to the society, which has given him an elevated and highly respected position. – Dilip Kumar Dilip Kumar was born in Peshawar (which […]
Yousuf Khan, known to the world as Dilip Kumar, was born on December 11, 1922, in Peshawar. He was the fifth child in a family of 13 children of Mohammad Sarwar Khan and his wife Ayesha Begum. Having a fair complexion, lustrous hair, expressive eyes and a sprightly nature, Yousuf was regarded as a very special child, and his grandmother rarely let him leave the house without smearing his forehead with kajal to ward off the evil-eye.
Mohammad Sarwar Khan was a fruit merchant by profession, and in search of better prospects, he and his family migrated from Peshawar, first to Deolali and then to Bombay. Yousuf received his basic primary education from Anjuman-e-Islam High School, Byculla, Bombay, and after matriculation, he attended Wilson College. Unfortunately, he soon had to drop out in order to help his father run his fruit business, which was facing a downward trend and barely supporting the family’s deteriorating budget.
Zeenat Aman, Neetu Kapoor, Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan: Bollywood veteran actors on a comeback spree
After being absent from movies for a while, many veteran actors are set for a comeback
Age is just a number is a line that Bollywood, which till recently focused on writing roles only for its young stars, is taking seriously now. A slew of veterans are all set to return on screen over the next months.
Lately, quite a few veterans have left an impact in Hindi films. Be it Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao s impeccable acting in the 2018 hit, Badhaai Ho or Kamini Kaushal in the 2019 megahit Kabir Singh , or even Mithun Chakraborty in The Tashkent Files , veteran have shown they can be the boss if given the right roles, not to forget Amitabh Bachchan and his steady flow of releases that have continued over the years. Here are some veterans who are gearing up to set the screen on fire in upcoming projects.
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A few key facts about legendary actor
July 8, 2021
LAHORE: Most charismatic Bollywood icon, Dilip Kumar, left for his heavenly abode Wednesday morning at a ripe old age of 98 years, six months and 26 days, which thus means that only Zohra Mumtaz Sehgal (1912-2014) outlived him among all actors and actresses across the border since the release of the first-ever Indian film “Raja Harishchandra” in 1913.
Zohra, who lived for 102 years, had acted in dozens of memorable movies like “Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham,” “Bend it like Beckham,” the captivating “Kal Ho Na Ho” and the mesmerizing “Veer Zaara.”
Suffering from prostate cancer and a breathing ailment, this tragedy kind of Indian cinema had perished at 7.30 am on July 7 at a Mumbai Hospital. His first film was “Jawar Bhatta” in 1944, and his last was “Qilla” in 1998.