Posted on July 7th, 2021
By Rohana R. Wasala
Dilip
Kumar died today, July 7, 2021. The following is a marginally updated version
of a review I wrote of the legendary actor’s autobiography Dilip Kumar – The Substance and
the Shadow” immediately after its publication in 2014. The review was published
in The Island Satmag supplement on October 04, 2014 under the heading: ,
still accessible in The Island archives.
‘DILIP KUMAR – The Substance and the Shadow’ (2014)
published by Hay House India is the autobiography of legendary
Hindi cinema actor Dilip Kumar (born Yusuf Khan) who died today July 7, 2021 at
Anandabazar শ্রীদিলীপ কুমার (১৯২২-২০২১) ০৮ জুলাই ২০২১ ০৪:৫৩
ভগবান বৃদ্ধ হলেই বা কী আসে যায়? রুশ লেখক আন্তন চেখভ এক বার তাঁর বিখ্যাত পূর্বসূরি সম্বন্ধে বলেছিলেন, গোগোল না থাকলে আমরা কেউ হতাম না। তাঁর ‘দি ওভারকোট’ গল্প থেকেই আমাদের সৃষ্টি। ঘটনাচক্রে দুই প্রজন্মের দুই দিকপালের কখনও দেখা হয়নি। গোগোলের মৃত্যুর আট বছর পর চেখভের জন্ম।
৯৮ বছরের দিলীপকুমারের জাদু-সম্মোহও স�
July 8, 2021
MUMBAI: Dilip Kumar, one of Bollywood’s most accomplished and respected film stars, died on Wednesday aged 98, prompting tributes from across Indian and Pakistani cinema, politics, sport and even animal rights.
Alongside Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor, Kumar was one of three big names who dominated the golden age of Indian cinema from the 1940s to the 1960s, enjoying a career spanning more than 50 years and nearly 60 films.
Nicknamed “The Tragedy King” with brooding good looks, tousled hair, and a deep voice, he played the lead in some of the Indian film industry’s most commercially successful films of the period. But he missed out on international fame after famously turning down the chance to play Sherif Ali in David Lean’s 1962 classic “Lawrence of Arabia”. The part went to then little known Egyptian actor Omar Sharif.
Highlights
Shatrughan Sinha doesn t want to compare Dilip Kumar with actors who are honoured with Bharat Ratna
Sinha calls Kumar, the master of timing
New Delhi: Actor Shatrughan Sinha is deeply saddened by the demise of legendary actor Dilip Kumar on Wednesday (July 7). Kumar was 98 years old and is regarded by many as the first method actor of Bollywood, who made realistic and nuanced style of acting popular.
Shatrughan Sinha who worked with Kumar in Kranti took to his Twitter account to share his deep pain at the passing away of the legend. “Grieved beyond words on the passing away of our thespian, legendary, tragedy king, bestest of the best @TheDilipKumar. An institution & era in the history of Indian cinema has ended. Prayers & thoughts are with the woman of substance, elegant #SairaBanu who has lost her true soulmate of over 50yrs. May the Almighty give all the strenght to bear this humungous & tragic loss. Rest in eternal peace,” wrote actor.