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When Dilip Kumar first decided to enter films, he had to give up his real name Yusuf Khan so that his father didn’t find out that he was now part of ‘nautanki’ even though the job paid him quite handsomely. However, while his choice of career may not have won him his fruit-seller father’s approval, it did help him pave the way for his family members, who continue to contribute to cinema just like the thespian had for almost 78 years. However, not many know that quite a few of Dilip saab’s relatives were part of the film industry and some still are. Let’s take a look at actors who are related to the Tragedy King…
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Jul 07, 2021, 09:24 AM IST
There will not be a single tearless eye in the entire country with the passing away of the legend – Dilip Kumar. His stature in Bollywood is unmatched and his name will be etched in the history of filmmaking as the Tragedy King forever and ever.
Dr Jalil Parkar, the pulmonologist who was treating Dilip Kumar at Mumbai s PD Hinduja Hospital confirmed the news. Known as the Tragedy King of Bollywood, the legendary star breathed his last at 7:30 AM on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Muhammad Yousuf Khan, known as
Dilip Kumar was born in a Peshawari Pashtun family of 12 children in Pakistan. After completing his education, Kumar started his own business as a canteen owner and a dry fruit supplier. Venturing into acting was something that happened to Dilip Kumar out of the blue. Had the owners of ‘Bombay Talkies’ -actress Devika Rani, and her husband Himanshu Rai - not noticed and given him a break in ‘Jwar Bhata’, Bollywood would have been void of