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Ashok Kumar
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly, Ashok Kumar Ganguly, Dada Muni, Dadamoni, Kumudlal Ganguly
Indian actor (1911–2001)
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Ashok Kumar (1911–2001) was an Indian actor, film director, producer, and singer. Born in Bhagalpur, he began his professional career in 1936 and continued working until 1997. He was educated at the University of Calcutta and Presidency University. Kumar was a Hindu who spoke Hindi and used his voice as an instrument.
He received several honors, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and Padma Bhushan. His siblings included Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar, while his relatives comprised Joy Mukherjee, Shomu Mukherjee, and Deven Verma. He had a child named Preeti Ganguly.
Kumar died in Mumbai from heart failure. His citizenship included the British Raj, India, and the Dominion of India.
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Film & TV
Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Ashok Kumar ( October 1911 – 10 December 2001) also fondly called Dadamoni in Bengali ,was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Ashok kumar was a Bengali hindu belonged to…
Known for
- Love in Bombay2013
- Operation Cobra — Commisioner Gupta1997
- Ankhon Mein Tum Ho — Kapoor1997
- Beqabu — Daadu1996
- Beqabu — Daadu Raja's ustaad1996
- Lathi1996
- Jamla Ho Jamla1995
- Yuhi Kabhi — God1994
- Humlaa — Devkishan Sharma1992
- Aadi Mimansa1991
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- India
- Active from
- 1911
- Active to
- 2001
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 395
- Total plays
- 1,642
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Key facts
- Born
- Kumudlal Ganguly , ( 1911-10-13 ) 13 October 1911, Bhagalpur , Bengal Presidency , British India , (present-day Bhagalpur , Bihar , India)
- Died
- 10 December 2001 (2001-12-10) (aged 90), Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
- Other name
- Dadamoni
- Alma mater
- Presidency College, Calcutta
- Occupations
- Actor, producer, painter , singer
- Years active
- 1934–1997
- Works
- Filmography
- Spouse
- Shobha Devi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1935 )
- Children
- 4, including Preeti Ganguly
- Relatives
- See Ganguly family , See Mukherjee-Samarth family
- Awards
- Full list Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1988)
- Honours
- Padma Shri (1962) Padma Bhushan (1999)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ganguly
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Bhagalpur
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Sibling
- Kishore Kumar
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Indian film actor Ashok Kumar (2).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1911-10-13
- date of death
- 2001-12-10
- Commons category
- Ashok Kumar
- name in native language
- অশোক কুমার
- cause of death
- heart failure
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- end of work period
- 1997-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Ashok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. He is considered to be the first superstar of Indian cinema as well as the first lead actor to play an anti-hero. He also became the first star to reinvent himself, enjoying a long and hugely successful career as a character actor. He was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India. He received the Padma Shri in 1962 and Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema.
Background and personal life
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