Dilip Kumar Explained

Dilip Kumar
Birth Name:Muhammad Yusuf Khan
Birth Date:11 December 1922
Birth Place:Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
[1]
Death Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Resting Place:Juhu Qabrastan, Mumbai[2]
Nationality:
  • British Indian (1922–1947)
  • Indian (1947–2021)
Works:Full list
Years Active:1944–1998
Signature:Dilip Kumar signature.svg
Signature Alt:Dilip Kumar's signature
Module:
Embed:yes
Office:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Constituency:Maharashtra
Termstart:3 April 2000
Termend:2 April 2006

Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, after Motilal, he dominated the Indian cinema from late 1940s throughout 60s, being referred to as Abhinay Samrat (Hindi for "Emperor of Acting"). Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (eight, which was later equalled by Shah Rukh Khan) and was also the inaugural recipient of the award. He holds the most dominant box-office record for a star (male or female) in Hindi cinema with over 80% box-office successes and several long-standing gross records.

In a career spanning over five decades, Kumar worked in less than 60 films in a variety of roles. He debuted as an actor in the film Jwar Bhata (1944), produced by Bombay Talkies. Following a series of unsuccessful ventures, he had his first box office hit in Jugnu (1947). Kumar found further success with the romantic drama Andaz (1949), the swashbuckling Aan (1952), the social drama Daag (1952), the actioner Insaniyat (1955), the comical Azaad (1955), the romantic social Naya Daur (1957), the noir mystery Madhumati (1958), the social drama Paigham (1959), the action adventure Kohinoor (1960), the epic historical Mughal-E-Azam (1960), the crime drama Gunga Jumna (1961), and the comedy drama Ram Aur Shyam (1967). All three Andaz, Aan and Naya Daur briefly became the highest-grossing Indian films up to that point, a feat later achieved by Mughal-e-Azam, which sustained the record for 15 years.

The 1970s saw Kumar's career take a downturn, marked by three consecutive commercial failures, namely Dastaan (1972), Sagina (1974) and Bairaag (1976). Post-1976, he went on a brief hiatus from film performances and returned with the revolutionary drama Kranti (1981), which was the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. He continued to play leading roles in films such as Vidhaata (1982), Shakti (1982), Karma (1986), and Saudagar (1991). His last on-screen appearance was in the commercially unsuccessful Qila (1998), which saw him in a dual role. Kumar later served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament, from 2000 to 2006.

Kumar's personal life was the subject of much media attention, however, he himself had largely avoided media limelight and endorsements.[3] He was in a long-term relationship with actress and frequent co-star Madhubala that ended after the Naya Daur court case in 1957. He married actress Saira Banu in 1966 and resided in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, until his death in 2021. For his contributions to film, the Government of India awarded him with the Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015, the country's third and second-highest civilian awards respectively. He was also awarded India's highest accolade in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994. In 1998, the Government of Pakistan conferred Kumar with Nishan-e-Imtiaz, their highest civilian decoration, making him the only Indian to have received the honour. The house that Kumar grew up in, located in Peshawar, was declared a national heritage monument in 2014 by the Pakistani government.

Early life

Dilip Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan[4] [5] [6] on 11 December 1922, into an Awan Hindkowan Muslim family at his family home in the Qissa Khawani Bazaar neighbourhood of Peshawar, a city in the North-West Frontier Province of British India.[7] [8] He was one of the twelve children of Lala Ghulam Sarwar Ali Khan (1890–1950) and his wife Ayesha Begum (1897–1948). His father was a fruit merchant.[9]

Khan was schooled at the Barnes School in Deolali (now in Maharashtra), where his father owned orchards.[10] [7] He grew up in the same neighbourhood in Peshawar as Raj Kapoor, his childhood friend, and later his colleague in the film industry. In 1940, he moved to Pune and set up a dry fruit supply shop and a canteen.[7] Despite hailing from Peshawar, Khan's family decided to remain in Bombay following the Partition of the India in 1947.[11]

Khan never acted under his birth name, debuting in Jwar Bhata in 1944 under the stage name Dilip Kumar. In his autobiography, , he wrote that the name was a suggestion from Devika Rani, who was one of the producers on Jwar Bhata.[12] In an interview in 1970, he said that he adopted this name out of fear of his father, who never approved of his acting career because of the general poor image of cinema back then.[13] [14]

Career

1940s: First film roles and initial success

Kumar's first film was Jwar Bhata in 1944, which went unnoticed. After two more unsuccessful films, it was his fourth film Jugnu (1947), in which he starred alongside Noor Jehan, that became his first major hit at the box office.[15] [7] [16] His next major hits were the 1948 films Shaheed and Mela.[17] Both Jugnu and Shaheed were the highest grossing Hindi films of their respective year of release.[18]

He got his breakthrough role as an actor in 1949 with Mehboob Khan's, in which he starred alongside Raj Kapoor and Nargis. At the time of its release, was the highest-grossing Indian film ever, until its record was broken by Kapoor's Barsaat that same year.[19] Shabnam was another box office hit that was also released in 1949.[16]

1950s and 1960s: Superstardom

The 1950s was Kumar's most successful and prolific decade with him playing leading roles in several box office hits such as Jogan (1950), Babul (1950), Deedar (1951), Tarana (1951), Daag (1952), Aan (1952), Uran Khatola (1955), Insaniyat (1955), Devdas (1955), (1957), Yahudi (1958), Madhumati (1958) and Paigham (1959).[20] He formed popular on-screen pairings with many of the top actresses at the time including Vyjayanthimala, Madhubala, Nargis, Nimmi, Meena Kumari and Kamini Kaushal.[21] Together with fellow contemporaries Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand, he dominated the 1950s which is considered a part of the golden era of Hindi cinema. Though the three did not appear in any one film together, Kumar did appear with Raj Kapoor in (1949) and Dev Anand in Insaniyat (1955).[22]

Several of his films established his screen image as the "Tragedy King".[23] Kumar briefly suffered from depression due to portraying many tragic roles and on the advice of his psychiatrist, he also took on light-hearted roles.[24] Mehboob Khan's big-budget 1952 swashbuckling musical Aan featured him in one of his first lighter roles[25] and marked his first film to be shot in technicolor. Aan was the first Indian film to have a wide release across Europe with a lavish premiere in London.[26] Aan was the highest-grossing Indian film ever at the time, domestically[27] and overseas.[28] He had further success with lighter roles as a thief in the hit comedy Azaad (1955). In 1957, he appeared in the third segment of the anthology film Musafir, which was the directorial debut of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. He also did playback singing for a song in the film with Lata Mangeshkar.[29]

By this time, he had developed his distinct, signature style of understated acting of mumbling his dialogues while giving myriad expressions and meanings to lines that his characters uttered.[30] [31]

He was the first actor to win the Filmfare Best Actor Award (for Daag) and went on to win it a further seven times.[32] [33] 9 of his 21 films in the 1950s were ranked in the Top 30 highest-grossing films of the decade.[34]

In the 1950s, Kumar became the first Indian actor to charge 1.5 lakh per film.(equal to 60 cr or above of 2024)[35]

In 1960, he portrayed Prince Salim in K. Asif's big-budget epic historical film Mughal-e-Azam, which was the highest-grossing film in Indian film history for 15 years until it was surpassed by the 1975 film Sholay.

Mughal-e-Azam was in the making for over a decade and was originally shot in black and white, with only two songs and the climax scenes shot in colour. 44 years after its original release, it was fully colourised and theatrically re-released in 2004 and was once again a box office success.[36] [37] That same year he played another lighter role in the musical comedy Kohinoor which was also among the highest grossers of the year.[23]

In 1961, Kumar wrote, produced, and starred in the dacoit drama Ganga Jamuna opposite his brother Nasir Khan, playing the title role. Kumar produced the film under his production company Citizens Films and despite it being the highest-grossing film of the year, it would be the only film he produced. Though the directing credit went to the veteran director Nitin Bose, it was rumoured that Kumar had ghost directed the film as well as being involved in every aspect of its production. He chose the shade of saree that his co-star Vyjayanthimala would wear in every scene. The film received the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film in Hindi, the Paul Revere Silver Bowl at the Boston International Film Festival, the Special Honour Diploma from the Czechoslovak Academy of Arts in Prague, and the Special Prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[38]

In 1962, British director David Lean offered him the role of "Sherif Ali" in his film Lawrence of Arabia (1962), but Kumar declined to perform in the movie.[39] The role eventually went to Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor. Kumar commented in his much later released autobiography, "he thought Omar Sharif had played the role far better than he himself could have".[40] Kumar was also being considered for a leading role opposite Elizabeth Taylor in a film that Lean was working on called Taj Mahal, before the project was cancelled.[41]

After a three-year hiatus, he returned with his next film Leader (1964) which underperformed at the box office and ended up being only an average grosser. Kumar was also credited with writing the story of this film.[42] His next film Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966), based on Wuthering Heights was Kumar's first box office failure in more than a decade. It was also rumoured that he had ghost directed the film but the final credit was given to Abdul Rashid Kardar. In 1967, Kumar played a dual role of twins separated at birth in the hit film Ram Aur Shyam.[43] In 1968, he starred alongside Manoj Kumar in Aadmi which was an average grosser at the box office.[44] That same year, he starred in Sunghursh which was also a box office failure.[45]

1970s: Slump and hiatus

In 1970, Kumar played the title role in Gopi which marked his first pairing with his wife Saira Banu and was a box office success. That same year, he acted opposite Banu again in the Bengali language film Sagina Mahato. This was his only appearance in a Bengali film.[46] In 1972, he once again played dual roles as twin brothers in Dastaan which was a box office flop and began a decline in Kumar's career as a leading man. A Hindi remake of Sagina Mahato, simply titled Sagina was made in 1974 with both Kumar and Banu reprising their roles which also failed to do well at the box office. In 1976, he played triple roles as a father and twin sons in Bairaag. Though his performance in triple roles was acclaimed, the film was his third consecutive failure at the box office.[47] [48] He personally regarded M. G. Ramachandran's performance in Enga Veettu Pillai better than his role in Ram Aur Shyam. He regards his performance in Bairaag much higher than that of Ram Aur Shyam. The rise of actors like Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar led to Kumar losing film offers from 1970 to 1980. He took a five-year hiatus from films from 1976 to 1981.[49]

1980s: Return to success

In 1981, he returned to films, reinventing himself in elderly character roles. His comeback film was the star-studded historical epic Kranti which was the biggest hit of the year.[50] Appearing alongside an ensemble cast including Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Shatrughan Sinha, he played the title role as revolutionary fighting for India's independence from British rule.[51] In the post-Kranti phase, Kumar reinvented himself to play the "Angry Old Man" to great effect in a series of films like Vidhaata (1982), Shakti (1982), Duniya (1984), etc.[52] In 1982, he collaborated with the director Subhash Ghai for the first time with Vidhaata, in which he starred alongside Sanjay Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar and Shammi Kapoor. Vidhaata was the highest-grossing film of the year. Later that year he starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan in Ramesh Sippy's Shakti, which was an average grosser at the box office, but won him critical acclaim and his eighth and final Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[53] In 1984, he starred in Yash Chopra's social crime drama Mashaal opposite Anil Kapoor, which failed at the box office, but his performance was critically acclaimed.[54] He also appeared alongside Rishi Kapoor in Duniya (1984) and Jeetendra in Dharm Adhikari (1986).[55] [56]

His second collaboration with Subhash Ghai came with the 1986 ensemble action film Karma. Karma marked the first film which paired him opposite fellow veteran actress Nutan, although they were paired in an incomplete and unreleased film in the 1950s titled Shikwa.[57] [58] He acted opposite Nutan again in the 1989 action film Kanoon Apna Apna which also reunited him with Sanjay Dutt.[59]

1990s: Directorial debut and final works

In 1990, he co-starred with Govinda in the action thriller Izzatdaar. In 1991, Kumar starred alongside fellow veteran actor Raaj Kumar in Saudagar, his third and last film with director Subhash Ghai. This was his second film with Raaj Kumar after 1959's Paigham. Saudagar was to be Kumar's penultimate film and last box office success.[60] In 1994, he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the industry.[61]

In 1991, producer Sudhakar Bokade who had previously worked with Kumar in Izzatdaar announced a film titled Kalinga which would officially mark Kumar's directorial debut after he had allegedly previously ghost-directed Ganga Jamuna (1961) and Dil Diya Dard Liya (1967).[62] Kumar was also set to star in the title role with the cast including Raj Babbar, Raj Kiran, Amitoj Mann and Meenakshi Seshadri. After being delayed for several years Kalinga was eventually shelved in 1996 with 70% filming completed.[63] [64]

In 1998, Kumar made his last film appearance in the box office flop Qila, where he played dual roles as an evil landowner who is murdered and as his twin brother who tries to solve the mystery of his death.[65] [66]

2000s–2021: Shelved projects and political career

In 2001, Kumar was set to appear in a film titled Asar – The Impact alongside Ajay Devgan and Priyanka Chopra, which was shelved due to Kumar's declining health.[67] He was also set to appear in Subhash Ghai's war film Mother Land, alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, but this film was shelved after Khan decided to leave the project.[68]

His classic films Mughal-e-Azam and were fully colourised and re-released in cinemas in 2004 and 2008 respectively.[69] An unreleased film he had shot and completed titled Aag Ka Dariya was set for a theatrical release in 2013 but has not been released to date.[70]

Kumar was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament, from 2000 to 2006.[71] He was nominated by the Indian National Congress to represent Maharashtra.[72] [73] Kumar utilised a significant portion of his MPLADS fund towards the construction and improvement of the Bandstand Promenade and the gardens at Bandra Fort at Lands End in Bandra.[74]

Personal life

Kumar and Madhubala were drawn to each other during the shooting of Tarana (1951). They were in a relationship for seven years until the Naya Daur court case, during which Kumar testified against Madhubala and her father, ending their relationship.[75] They never worked together again after Mughal-e-Azam (1960).[76] Kumar later expressed in his autobiography, "Was I in love with Madhubala as the newspapers and magazines reported at that time? As an answer to this oft-repeated question straight from the horse's mouth, I must admit that I was attracted to her both as a fine co-star and as a person who had some of the attributes I hoped to find in a woman at that age and time...She, as I said earlier, was very sprightly and vivacious and, as such, she could draw me out of my shyness and reticence effortlessly."[77] However, Kumar shared in his biography that contrary to popular notion, Madhubala's father Ataullah Khan wasn't opposed to their match but instead, wanted to turn this marriage into a business venture which did not land well with him.[78]

In the late 1950s, Vyjayanthimala was linked by gossip magazines to Kumar, who has acted with her the most compared to any other actress, which resulted in great on-screen chemistry between them. While working for his home production Gunga Jumna (1961), Kumar reportedly handpicked the shade of sari that Vyjayanthimala would wear in every scene.[79]

In 1966, Kumar married actress Saira Banu, who was 22 years younger than him. He later married Hyderabad socialite Asma Rahman, taking her as a second wife in 1981.[80] [81] That marriage ended in January 1983.[82] Banu and he lived in Bandra. They did not have any children. In his autobiography, Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow, he revealed that Banu had conceived in 1972, but developed complications in the pregnancy, leading to a miscarriage. Following this, they did not try to have children again, believing it to be God's will.[83] [84]

Kumar was fluent in his native Hindko as well as Urdu, Hindi, Pashto, Punjabi, Marathi, English, Bengali, Gujarati, Persian, and the Bhojpuri and Awadhi dialects.[10] [85] He was also a great music enthusiast and also learnt how to play the sitar for a film.[86] He loved cricket and played it often.[87] He led a cricket team against Raj Kapoor in a friendly cricket match held for charity.[88] Both growing up in Peshawar and in Bombay, Dilip Kumar and his family had a close relationship with the Kapoor family.[89]

His younger brother Nasir Khan (1924–1974) was also a noted film actor.[90] Two of his younger brothers, Aslam Khan (1932 - 2020) and Ehsan Khan (1930 - 2020), died after testing positive for COVID-19 in 2020, within a space of two weeks.[91] [92]

Death

Kumar died at Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, on 7 July 2021 at 7:30 am, aged 98,[93] [94] [95] after a prolonged illness. He had been suffering from several age-related issues and was diagnosed with pleural effusion.[96] [97] The Government of Maharashtra approved his burial with state honours under COVID-19 restrictions at the Juhu Muslim Cemetery that same day.[98] [99]

Expressing their condolences, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in a tweet that Kumar would be remembered as a cinematic legend, while the President, Ram Nath Kovind, stated that "he was loved across the subcontinent". The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, also expressed condolences for his death and remembered his efforts in raising funds for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in a tweet.[100] The former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, also expressed condolences to Kumar and his family.[101] [102]

Artistry and legacy

Kumar is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema,[103] and cinema in general.[104] Kumar was a pioneer of method acting, predating Hollywood method actors such as Marlon Brando. He inspired many great Indian cinema actors from contemporaries like Balraj Sahni to succeeding generations of artists, including Rajendra Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kamal Haasan, Mammootty, Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Nawazuddin Siddiqui among others.[105] Kumar, who pioneered his own form of method acting without any acting school experience,[106] was described as "the ultimate method actor" by renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, despite not having worked with him.[107]

A part of the "Trinity – The Golden Trio" (along with Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand),[108] Kumar was popularly referred to as "Abhinay Samrat" (Hindi for "Emperor of Acting") by the audience.[109] He was also dubbed in the media as "Tragedy King" because of the acclaimed dramatic roles he took early in his career and is also retrospectively known as "The First Khan" of Bollywood.[110] Other than these, of recent, he is often referred in the media as "The Kohinoor of Indian cinema".[111] Kumar was the biggest Indian star of the 1950s and 1960s era,[112] a national icon and the country's highest paid actor during this period.[113] His prolific period as a leading artist coincides with what retrospectively came to be known as the "Golden Age of Hindi cinema", with him playing a key role in its legacy.[114] Film historian Maithili Rao states, "He towered like a mountain in the middle of Hindi film history, obscuring his predecessors and dwarfing his contemporaries."[115]

He is retrospectively recognised as "The First Superstar of Indian cinema".[116] He became one of the earliest and most revered stars in the history of Indian cinema having legions of fans across the subcontinent and among the South Asian diaspora worldwide.[117] In 2013, on the occasion of the centenary of Indian cinema, he was declared the "Biggest superstar of all time" by Filmfare in its poll of the same title.[118]

As of 2020, he is by far, the most successful Bollywood star of all time with over 80% box-office successes and numerous gross records.[119] Kumar appeared in Box Office Indias "Top Actors" list nineteen times from 1947 to 1965. He topped the list sixteen times (1948–1963).[120] Trade analysts have acknowledged that many of his films were commercially successful despite their heavy theme and non-commercial nature because the masses gathered in cinemas across India only to see him act, a unique feat as anything such hasn't happened with any other actor. This had been particularly apparent in the late 1940s and early 1950s, a period in which he got the title of "Tragedy King" in media outlets.[121] In the review of the last film of his initial phase, the 1976 musical Bairaag, The Hindu, remarked, "For more than 25 years Dilip Kumar was the king at the box office. His name was almost a guarantee of success not only at the time of the release of the film but even in re-runs his films made more money than fresh releases of many of his contemporaries."[122] Renowned director, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, called him "a phenomenon at the time", stating all his films had the hype, "he was absolutely a one-man industry".[123]

In the second phase of his career, which saw him playing mature roles that were the main leads of his films, often driving them to immense success, Box Office India notes, "This was the part of his illustrious career which sets him apart from all other actors as no one else has managed to such success as a character artist." Renowned actor Irrfan Khan, remarked, "Till date, no other actor has had that kind of an impact on people's hearts. The kind of combination he brought along – of an actor and a star – was never seen before him. It started with him, and ended with him. His career, his working style, his personal lifestyle or his choice of films, nothing sets a wrong example. He is a true legend. These days, the word legend is used loosely, but I strongly believe that he is the only one who deserves to be called the legend".[124]

Accolades

Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand together formed "the golden trio" of Indian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, with the camaraderie between the three contemporary actors, all renowned for their own style.[125] Kumar was the biggest Indian star of this era,[126] a national icon, holding the status of a matinée idol. He was the country's highest-paid actor during this period.

From the independence of India in 1947 to the late 2010s, Kumar held the record of performing in the highest number of highest-grossing films of the year (9 films), until his record was broken by Salman Khan, who performed in 10 such films. However, as per new reports from Box Office India, highest grossing Indian film in 1991 was Kumar's Saudagar (1991) instead of Khan's Saajan (1991), thus perhaps re-establishing his record.[127]

He is the only actor in India to have delivered at least one bonafide "hit" at the box office for 15 years straight, from 1947 to 1961.[128] He also did not give a single flop in a period of 15 years from 1952 to 1965. According to many sources, he is the only Indian actor to have more than one film (3 or 4) among the top 10 highest-grossing films of Indian cinema when adjusted for ticket-price inflation. These films are (1957), Mughal-e-Azam (1960), Gunga Jumna (1961), and Kranti (1981).[129] [130] [131]

Over his career, Kumar received eight Filmfare Awards for Best Actor (with 19 total nominations), the most of any actor (and was also its inaugural recipient),[132] and a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1993).[133] He holds the record for most consecutive Filmfare award for Best Actor wins. He also received a Special Recognition Filmfare Award at the 50th Filmfare Awards for being one of the first recipients of Filmfare Awards along with Lata Mangeshkar and Naushad Ali.[134]

Kumar was appointed Sheriff of Mumbai (an honorary position) in 1980.[135] The Government of India honoured Kumar with the Padma Bhushan in 1991, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.[136] The Government of Andhra Pradesh honoured Kumar with NTR National Award in 1997. He was honoured with CNN-IBN's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.[137] The Government of Madhya Pradesh honoured Kumar with Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman in 2015.[138]

The Government of Pakistan conferred Kumar with the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, the highest civilian award in Pakistan, in 1998.[139] [140] The ruling political party of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, India, had objected to this award and questioned Kumar's patriotism. However, in 1999, in consultation with the then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Kumar retained the award. Vajpayee declared, "There is no doubt about film star Dilip Kumar's patriotism and commitment to the nation."[141] Kumar later said in his autobiography that returning it "could have only soured relations further and produced bad vibes between India and Pakistan." Many believe this incident prolonged his wait for Bharat Ratna.[142]

The House of Dilip Kumar in Peshawar, Pakistan, was declared a national heritage monument in 2014 by the then Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.[143]

Kumar was voted the "Greatest Indian Actor of All Time" in a Rediff Readers poll in 2011.[144] He holds the Guinness World Record for having received the most awards by an Indian actor.[145] He was honoured by the World Book of Records on his 97th birthday for his "matchless contribution to Indian cinema and promoting social causes".[146]

Notes and References

  1. News: Twitter chief hints he may have to divulge users' names. . UK . May 26, 2011 . December 13, 2011 . Lewis . Smith.
  2. Web site: Dilip Kumar laid to rest at Juhu Qabrastan. 7 July 2021 . India Today. 9 July 2021. 8 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708001330/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/dilip-kumar-laid-to-rest-at-juhu-qabrastan-1825000-2021-07-07. live.
  3. Book: Lanba, Urmila . The Thespian: Life and Films of Dilip Kumar . 2019-06-30 . Vision Books . 978-93-86268-31-0 . en.
  4. Web site: 13 March 2020. 'Dilip Kumar doing fine, he had severe backache': Saira Banu on actor's health. 7 July 2021. Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815170149/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/dilip-kumar-doing-fine-he-had-severe-backache-saira-banu-on-actor-s-health/story-JFIPhTWB9OwG8rVnLWsimN.html. live.
  5. News: 2024-03-29 . Here's why Dilip Kumar changed his name from Yusuf Khan . 2024-06-29 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: Here's Why Dilip Kumar Changed His Name From Muhammad Yusuf Khan Filmfare.com . 2024-06-29 . www.filmfare.com . en.
  7. Web site: Dilip Kumar: The Grand Old Man Of Indian Cinema's Legendary Life. NDTV. 7 July 2021. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707060435/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dilip-kumar-the-grand-old-man-of-indian-cinemas-legendary-life-2480932. live.
  8. News: Web Team. WION. 8 July 2021. Pakistan mourns the loss of legendary Indian star Dilip Kumar, prayers offered outside ancestral home. WION. New Delhi, India. 13 July 2021. 12 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712232953/https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/pakistan-mourns-the-loss-of-legendary-indian-star-dilip-kumar-prayers-offered-outside-ancestral-home-396784. live.
  9. Web site: Dilip Kumar, Bollywood's 'Tragedy King', dies aged 98. 7 July 2021. www.aljazeera.com. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707025515/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/7/dilip-kumar-india-cinema-legend-dies-bollywood. live.
  10. Web site: Renuka Vyavahare. Here's why Dilip Kumar speaks Marathi fluently!. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-28/news-interviews/30564334_1_dilip-kumar-dilip-sahab-kanda-poha. 29 October 2013. 28 December 2011. The Times of India. 28 September 2013.
  11. Web site: Shukla . Vivek . 14 August 2017 . And then there were Muslims who chose India . 2021-07-19 . The Indian Tribune . 19 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210719125307/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/comment/and-then-there-were-muslims-who-chose-india-451619 . live .
  12. News: This is why Dilip Kumar changed his name from Muhammad Yusuf Khan before movie debut . 9 July 2021. The Times of India. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711232936/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/this-is-why-dilip-kumar-changed-his-name-from-muhammad-yusuf-khan-before-movie-debut/videoshow/84210775.cms. live.
  13. Web site: 7 July 2021. RIP Dilip Kumar: Here's why the legendary actor changed his name. 9 July 2021. Deccan Herald. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190411/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/rip-dilip-kumar-heres-why-the-legendary-actor-changed-his-name-1005788.html. live.
  14. Web site: BBC Asian Network - Ray Khan, Pyar, Ishq Aur Judai, Listen to Dilip Kumar's Interview from 1970.. 9 July 2021. BBC. 7 March 2013 . 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709201915/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01614q8. live.
  15. Web site: Dilip Kumar Filmography, Movies List, Box Office Collection with HIT or Flop Verdict - Boxofficeindia, Box Office India, Box Office Collection, Bollywood Box Office, Bollywood Box Office. 2021-10-22. www.addatoday.com. 17 April 2020 . 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022205139/https://www.addatoday.com/2020/04/dilip-kumar-filmography-movies-list-box.html?m=1. live.
  16. Web site: BoxOffice India.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090206111551/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=152&catName=MTk0Nw. 6 February 2009. 6 February 2009. 21 March 2019.
  17. Web site: VERMA. SUKANYA. 25 Memorable Dilip Kumar Films. 9 July 2021. Rediff. 8 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708225526/https://www.rediff.com/movies/special/25-memorable-dilip-kumar-films/20210707.htm. live.
  18. Web site: 2009-02-06. BoxOffice India.com. 2021-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20090206111845/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=153&catName=MTk0OA. 6 February 2009.
  19. Web site: Box Office 1949. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016234445/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=154&catName=MTk0OQ. 16 October 2013. Box Office India. 16 October 2013. 26 November 2019.
  20. Web site: Dilip Kumar's Top 25 Films. Rediff.com. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133844/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/birthday-special-dilip-kumars-top-25-films/20141211.htm. live.
  21. Web site: Dilip Kumar and his leading ladies. Sonal. Pandya. Cinestaan.com. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133910/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2016/dec/11/3305/dilip-kumar-and-his-leading-ladies. live.
  22. News: 'The golden trio': As Dilip Kumar leaves for heavenly abode, netizens remember his contemporaries and friends Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand . July 7, 2021 . . Mumbai.
  23. Web site: rediff.com, Movies: Tragedy King Dilip Kumar . Rediff.com . 6 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531073053/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/27dinesh.htm . 31 May 2011 . live .
  24. Web site: Dilip Kumar's autobiography reveals his journey from Peshawar to Bombay - The Indian Express. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328051144/http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/book-review-the-actor-among-stars/. 28 March 2017. 28 March 2017. 21 March 2019.
  25. Web site: Dilip Kumar's most memorable performances. Filmfare.com. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133843/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/dilip-kumars-most-memorable-performances-25574.html. live.
  26. Web site: Mehboob's AAN (1952) – Indian Cinema's entry into Europe. 11 January 2017. Moviemahal.com. 21 March 2019. 21 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321214403/https://moviemahal.net/2017/01/11/mehboobs-aan-1952-indian-cinemas-entry-into-europe/. live.
  27. Web site: Top Earners 1950-1959 (Figures in Ind Rs). https://web.archive.org/web/20120919200259/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=122&catName=MTk1MC0xOTU5. 19 September 2012. Box Office India. 19 September 2012. 21 November 2019.
  28. Book: Rajinder. Dudrah. Jigna. Desai. The Bollywood Reader. 2008. McGraw-Hill Education. 9780335222124. 65. 10 July 2021. 27 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727122053/https://books.google.com/books?id=4Wz4AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA65. live.
  29. Web site: Way before OTTs, Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Musafir starring Dilip Kumar was the gold standard of anthologies . 18 December 2021 .
  30. Book: Vedam, V.. The Puffin Book of 100 Extraordinary Indians. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. 2022. 9789354923616. India. English.
  31. Book: Sharda, Anjali. Leadership Gotcha. Blue Rose Publishers. 2021. 7. English.
  32. Web site: Filmfare Best Actor Awards - History. Indicine.com. 4 March 2009 . 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414221811/http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/history-filmfare-best-actor-awards/. 14 April 2015.
  33. Web site: 10 Bollywood Actors who Have Won the Highest Filmfare Awards. 3 September 2013. Foraywhile.com. 21 March 2019. 11 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190611235539/http://www.foraywhile.com/10-bollywood-actors-who-have-won-the-highest-filmfare-awards/.
  34. Web site: Top Earners 1950-1959 (Figures in Ind Rs) . Box Office India . 17 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080117081648/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=122&catName=MTk1MC0xOTU5&PHPSESSID=fa099368a445f18621d13fc8406a0f74 . 17 January 2008 .
  35. News: B-Town rewind: The tale of the first Bollywood crore. Mid-Day. 16 March 2014. 16 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316114251/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/b-town-rewind-the-tale-of-the-first-bollywood-crore/15162064. 16 March 2014. live.
  36. Web site: 14 February 2017. Madhubala birthday: Madhubala's real story is as tragic as her iconic character, Mughal-E-Azam's Anarkali. 9 July 2021. The Indian Express. 1 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210501074351/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/madhubala-birthday-madhubala-real-story-as-tragic-as-her-iconic-character-mughal-e-azam-anarkali4523840/. live.
  37. News: 22 December 2011. Epic movie Mughale-Azam returns in colour cinemascope, digital sound. India Today. 9 July 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195229/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/20040719-epic-movie-mughale-azam-returns-in-colour-digital-sound-789831-2004-07-19. live.
  38. News: The Last of the legends, goodbye Dilip saab. 7 July 2021. The Times of India. 7 July 2021 . 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707080920/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/the-last-of-the-legends-goodbye-dilip-saab/articleshow/84192807.cms. live.
  39. News: Dilip Kumar's Hollywood dis-connection . 2 December 2010 . The Times Of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012123/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/did-you-know-/Dilip-Dilip-Kumars-Hollywood-dis-connection/articleshow/4138036.cms . 10 August 2017 . live .
  40. News: Dilip of Arabia?. The Times of India. 19 July 2015 . 21 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130214332/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/Dilip-of-Arabia/articleshow/48128020.cms. 30 January 2016. live.
  41. News: Idea of Dilip Kumar, Elizabeth Taylor pairing scared Saira . . 13 December 2015 . 15 January 2019 . 11 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133852/https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/idea-of-dilip-kumar-elizabeth-taylor-pairing-scared-saira-530126-2015-12-13 . live .
  42. Web site: Box Office 1964. https://web.archive.org/web/20120210134213/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=170&catName=MTk2NA. 10 February 2012. Box Office India. 31 July 2011.
  43. Web site: Kotru. Nirupama. Films that are 50: A Dilip Kumar double treat in 'Ram Aur Shyam'. 9 July 2021. Scroll.in. 8 February 2017 . 13 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713212400/https://scroll.in/reel/827904/films-that-are-50-a-dilip-kumar-double-treat-in-ram-aur-shyam. live.
  44. News: Mahaan. Deepak. 18 March 2010. Aadmi (1968). The Hindu. 9 July 2021. 0971-751X. 30 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730070109/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Aadmi-1968/article16576648.ece. live.
  45. Web site: Upadhyaya. Amit. 7 October 2018. Superstar Dilip Kumar was the 'Thug of Hindostan' in 1968 hit film Sunghursh. 9 July 2021. ThePrint. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190719/https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/superstar-dilip-kumar-was-the-thug-of-hindostan-in-1968-hit-film-sunghursh/130656/. live.
  46. Web site: Dilip Kumar's Bengali film as a hero was a noble failure . 9 July 2021 .
  47. Web site: Box Office 1972. https://web.archive.org/web/20070610225320/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=178&catName=MTk3Mg. 10 June 2007. Box Office India.
  48. Web site: Box Office 1976. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020100250/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=182&catName=MTk3Ng. 20 October 2013. Box Office India. 31 July 2011.
  49. [Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai]
  50. Web site: BoxOffice India.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090201143714/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=187&catName=MTk4MQ. 1 February 2009. 1 February 2009. 21 March 2019.
  51. https://web.archive.org/web/20080118013258/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=125 Top Earners 1980–1989 (Figures in Ind Rs)
  52. Book: Patel, Bhaichand. Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. 2016-01-15. Penguin UK. 978-81-8475-598-5. en. 16 November 2021. 17 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217130117/https://books.google.com/books?id=6yQYcxZ8wmsC&dq=angry+old+man+in+bollywood&pg=PT85. live.
  53. Web site: BoxOffice India.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090201143719/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=188&catName=MTk4Mg. 1 February 2009. 1 February 2009. 21 March 2019.
  54. Web site: When thespian Dilip Kumar floored Yash Chopra with his performance!. Glamsham.com. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133900/https://www.glamsham.com/. live.
  55. Web site: Duniya > Film > Dilip Kumar @kavi MrOwl. 9 July 2021. www.mrowl.com. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190811/https://www.mrowl.com/user/kavi/dilip_kumar/movies/duniya. live.
  56. Web site: Dharm Adhikari (1986) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. 9 July 2021. Cinestaan. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709191812/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dharm-adhikari-6241. live.
  57. Web site: Incomplete Films: Shikwa. Karan. Bali. 16 September 2017. Upperstall.com. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133854/https://upperstall.com/features/incomplete-films-shikwa/. live.
  58. Web site: rediff.com, Movies: Forever Nutan. Rediff.com. 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220132237/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/feb/05din.htm. 20 December 2016. live.
  59. Web site: Kanoon Apna Apna (1989) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. 9 July 2021. Cinestaan. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709200656/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/kanoon-apna-apna-6704. live.
  60. https://web.archive.org/web/20090131152326/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=197&catName=MTk5MQ== Top grossers of 1991 (Figures in Ind Rs)
  61. Web site: Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020. 7 July 2021. filmfare.com. 4 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180204095338/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners. live.
  62. Web site: Revealing Dilip Kumar's unfulfilled dreams. Dailyo.in. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133903/https://www.dailyo.in/arts/dilip-kumar-bollywood-hindi-films-raj-kapoor-omar-sharif-saira-banu-guru-dutt/story/1/7897.html. live.
  63. Movie preview: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's '1942 - A Love Story and Dilip Kumar's 'Kalinga'. Amit. Agarwal. 31 May 1993. India Today. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133907/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19930531-movie-preview-vidhu-vinod-chopra-1942-a-love-story-and-dilip-kumar-kalinga-811112-1993-05-31. live.
  64. Web site: Asif Noorani . Dilip Kumar: 90 fruitful years | Entertainment . Dawn.com . 11 December 2012 . 9 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121230044802/http://dawn.com/2012/12/11/dilip-kumar-90-fruitful-years/ . 30 December 2012 . live .
  65. News: Qila Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos eTimes. 9 July 2021. The Times of India. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711212916/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/qila/movieshow/61325247.cms. live.
  66. News: Celebrating The Tragedy King . https://web.archive.org/web/20040122053725/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/08/stories/2004010800700100.htm . 22 January 2004 . 30 January 2012 . . 8 January 2004 . Suresh Kohli . Delhi, India.
  67. Web site: Dilip Kumar in a new film . . 19 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214000820/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2001/aug/14759.htm . 14 December 2013 .
  68. News: When Shah Rukh Khan backed out of a film starring Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan!. The Times of India. 8 November 2017 . 15 February 2020. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133910/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/when-shah-rukh-khan-backed-out-of-a-film-starring-dilip-kumar-and-amitabh-bachchan/articleshow/61561451.cms. live.
  69. Web site: The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum. Tribuneindia.com. 9 April 2017. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133912/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041003/spectrum/main1.htm. live.
  70. Web site: Unreleased 23-year-old Dilip Kumar starrer set to hit theatres soon. 26 December 2013. Hindustantimes.com/. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133910/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/unreleased-23-year-old-dilip-kumar-starrer-set-to-hit-theatres-soon/story-8jCHAc0WvOSqCH5SHHuMLJ.html. live.
  71. Web site: A look at Dilip Kumar's political career: Did you know, he was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha?. 7 July 2021. 7 July 2021. Free Press Journal. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707072048/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/a-look-at-dilip-kumars-political-career-did-you-know-he-was-nominated-as-a-member-of-the-rajya-sabha. live.
  72. Web site: Veteran Hindi actor Dilip Kumar admitted in hospital. The New Indian Express. 5 September 2018 . 3 January 2021. 10 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310130746/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/sep/05/veteran-hindi-actor-dilip-kumar-admitted-in-hospital-1867953.html. live.
  73. Web site: Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952. rajyasabha.nic.in. 6 May 2021. 19 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200719091406/https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx. live.
  74. Web site: BBRT - Information & Issues. Bbrtbandra.org. 21 March 2019. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133912/http://bbrtbandra.org/information-issues/. live.
  75. Web site: Flashback! When Dilip Kumar and Madhubala dragged each other to court. 18 March 2016. mid-day. 16 April 2020. 19 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190219130254/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/flashback-when-dilip-kumar-and-madhubala-dragged-each-other-to-court/17052172. live.
  76. Web site: Madhubala: A screen goddess who was unlucky in matters of the heart. Mishra. Nivedita. 14 February 2019. Hindustan Times. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200314193333/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/madhubala-a-screen-goddess-who-was-unlucky-in-matters-of-the-heart/story-SvuqR30Tg7kmjhEJ9JePcP.html. 14 March 2020. 16 April 2020.
  77. Web site: 2021-07-08 . When Dilip Kumar revealed his feelings for Madhubala in his autobiography: 'Must admit I was attracted to her' . 2022-11-17 . Hindustan Times . en.
  78. Web site: 2022-02-14 . The triumph and tragedy of being Madhubala: How a nation's beloved icon died of a broken heart . 2022-11-17 . The Indian Express . en.
  79. Web site: Dilip Kumar, and his women. 2 July 2008. 7 July 2021. Rediff.com. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184749/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/02sl4.htm. live.
  80. Web site: Eyecatchers. Indiatoday.intoday.in. 18 October 2013 . 3 August 2017. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133911/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19820331-dilip-kumar-makes-public-declaration-about-his-second-marriage-to-socialite-asma-sahiba-772561-2013-10-18. live.
  81. News: When Dilip Kumar Married Asma. Rediff. 3 August 2017. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133912/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-when-dilip-kumar-married-asma/20140630.htm. live.
  82. Don't mind the (age) gap . . 2 September 2012 . 16 September 2013 . Bhatia, Ritu . https://web.archive.org/web/20130906143235/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/age-difference-between-bollywood-couples/1/215735.html . 6 September 2013 . live .
  83. Book: Kumar, Dilip. Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow. Hay House India. 2014. 9789381398869.
  84. Web site: Dilip Kumar Death: Why does the actor not have any children?. 7 July 2021. Free Press Journal. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707052918/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/dilip-kumar-death-why-does-the-actor-not-have-any-children. live.
  85. Web site: Twitter. Mobile.twitter.com. 21 March 2019. 21 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321214403/https://mobile.twitter.com/TheDilipKumar/status/538374596118855681. live.
  86. News: Rangan. Baradwaj. 7 July 2021. Dilip Kumar, Indian Film Star Who Brought Realism to Bollywood, Dies at 98. The New York Times. 7 July 2021. 0362-4331. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707033809/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/world/asia/dilip-kumar-dead.html. live.
  87. Web site: Debnath. Diganda. 7 July 2021. Throwback: When Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor had a cricketing encounter!. 7 July 2021. TV9News. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185148/https://tv9news.com/sports/cricket-news/throwback-when-bollywood-legends-dilip-kumar-and-raj-kapoor-had-a-cricketing-encounter-43919.html. live.
  88. Web site: Priyanka. Sharma. 20 September 2020. Throwback to ultimate Bollywood face-off: Dilip Kumar vs Raj Kapoor on cricket pitch. 12 July 2021. The Indian Express. 12 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712163803/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/throwback-video-dilip-kumar-raj-kapoor-on-cricket-pitch-6588437/. live.
  89. Web site: 4 October 2020. Shaikh. Ayaz. Bollywood's Pak Connection: Not just Dilip Kumar, many Hindi stars had their origins across the border. 12 July 2021. The Indian Express. 12 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712163803/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-pakistan-connection-many-hindi-stars-had-their-origins-across-the-border-6667724/. live.
  90. Web site: Nasir Khan – Profile – Cineplot.com. 7 July 2021. 3 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903133511/http://cineplot.com/nasir-khan-profile/. live.
  91. News: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar's brother Aslam Khan, who tested positive for COVID-19, passes away . 7 July 2021. The Times of India. 21 August 2020 . 21 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200821070245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-actor-dilip-kumars-brother-aslam-khan-who-tested-positive-for-covid-19-passes-away/articleshow/77667504.cms. live.
  92. Web site: 3 September 2020. Dilip Kumar's younger brother Ehsan Khan dies at 90, had tested positive for Covid-19. 7 July 2021. Hindustan Times. 3 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200903162537/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/dilip-kumar-s-younger-brother-ehsan-khan-dies-at-90-had-tested-positive-for-covid-19/story-4TBXf3lcfNkN3ZS20XJLfL.html. live.
  93. News: Rangan . Baradwaj . Dilip Kumar, Film Star Who Brought Realism to Bollywood, Dies at 98 . 24 August 2022 . . 7 July 2021.
  94. Web site: Film Legend Dilip Kumar Dies At 98. Press Trust of India. 7 July 2021. 7 July 2021. NDTV.com. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707060443/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dilip-kumar-one-of-indias-finest-actors-dies-at-98-after-long-illness-2480910. live.
  95. News: Dilip Kumar (1922-2021): Life and Times of the 'Tragedy King' . 7 July 2021 . News18 . 7 July 2021 . 7 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210707060426/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/dilip-kumar-1922-2021-life-and-times-of-the-tragedy-king-3934076.html . live .
  96. Web site: 2021-07-07. Legendary Actor Dilip Kumar Passes Away at 98 After Prolonged Illness; Funeral at 5pm Today in Mumbai. 2021-07-26. News18. en. 26 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726163021/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/dilip-kumar-passes-away-at-age-of-98-3934067.html. live.
  97. News: 2021-07-07. Legendary actor Dilip Kumar dies at 98 due to prolonged illness. en-IN . The Hindu. 2021-07-26. 0971-751X. 26 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726163017/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/legendary-actor-dilip-kumar-dies-at-98-due-to-prolonged-illness/article35182970.ece. live.
  98. Web site: 7 July 2021. Maharashtra approves state funeral for Dilip Kumar. 7 July 2021. The Indian Express. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707064517/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/dilip-kumar-state-funeral-maharashtra-7393008/. live.
  99. Web site: Dilip Kumar Funeral: Legendary Actor Buried at Juhu Kabristan; Bollywood Pays Tributes. 7 July 2021. News18. 11 July 2021. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711210743/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/dilip-kumars-funeral-to-take-place-with-full-state-honors-film-fraternity-gathers-to-pay-respects-3934679.html. live.
  100. Web site: Imran Khan on Twitter . 8 July 2021 . 15 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715061358/https://mobile.twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1412666535131422723 . live .
  101. Web site: 2021-07-07. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Expressed Deep Condolences and Grief on the Death ... - Latest Tweet by Prasar Bharati News Services LatestLY. 2021-07-26. LatestLY. en. 26 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726172823/https://www.latestly.com/socially/india/news/bangladesh-prime-minister-sheikh-hasina-expressed-deep-condolences-and-grief-on-the-death-latest-tweet-by-prasar-bharati-news-services-2618502.html. live.
  102. Web site: Dilip Kumar will be remembered in Afghanistan as legend and unparalleled star. 2021-07-26. Afghanistan Times. en-US. 25 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725211425/http://www.afghanistantimes.af/dilip-kumar-will-be-remembered-in-afghanistan-as-legend-and-unparalleled-star/. live.
  103. Book: Sharma, Vishwamitra . Famous Indians of the 21st Century . . 2007 . 978-81-223-0829-7 . 196.
  104. Web site: 2021-07-07. Remembering Dilip Kumar: 7 evergreen classics that made him the 'Original King' of Hindi cinema. 2021-07-13. Deccan Herald. en. 13 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210713232313/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/remembering-dilip-kumar-7-evergreen-classics-that-made-him-the-original-king-of-hindi-cinema-1005774.html. live.
  105. Web site: Mazumder. Ranjib. 2015-12-11. Before Brando, There Was Dilip Kumar. 2021-07-26. TheQuint. en. 26 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726201214/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/before-brando-there-was-dilip-kumar. live.
  106. Book: Kumar, Dilip. Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow. 2014-07-28. Hay House, Inc. 978-93-81398-96-8. en. 10 July 2021. 10 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710060911/https://books.google.com/books?id=J2UZBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT12. live.
  107. Web site: 2012-02-08. The Hindu : Arts / Magazine: Unmatched innings. The Hindu. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208164035/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article597902.ece. 2012-02-08. 2021-07-26.
  108. News: Basu . Nilanjana . "Legendary Trio" Of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor And Dev Anand Make A Comeback Via Karisma's Instagram . 27 August 2021 . NDTV . 17 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220217130119/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/legendary-trio-of-dilip-kumar-raj-kapoor-and-dev-anand-make-a-comeback-via-karismas-instagram-2481479 . live .
  109. Book: Nayar. Udaytara. DILIP KUMAR: WAJOOD AUR PARCHHAIEN. Ranjan. Prabhat. Dhir. Yugank. 2018-02-01. Vāṇī Prakāśana. 978-93-86799-68-5. hi. 16 November 2021. 17 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217130117/https://books.google.com/books?id=e3FKDwAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AF+%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F&pg=PA1. live.
    • Book: Padhye, Anitaa. Ek tha Goldie. 2020. Manjul Publishing. 978-93-90085-26-2. hi. 16 November 2021. 17 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217130120/https://books.google.com/books?id=TaYEEAAAQBAJ&dq=dilip+kumar+abhinay+samrat+google+book&pg=PA164. live.
    • Web site: Condolences expressed on the death of Dilip Kumar. live. Punjab Kesari. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708064111/https://m.punjabkesari.com/article/many-actors-including-amitabh-bachchan-expressed-grief-over-the-death-of-dilip-kumar/422218/amp . 8 July 2021 .
  110. Web site: 11 December 2016 . Happy Birthday Dilip Kumar: As Dilip Kumar turns 94, a look at his titanic reputation as India's finest method actor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190321214400/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilip-kumar-happy-birthday-turns-94-a-look-at-his-journey-india-first-method-actor-4420625/ . 21 March 2019 . 21 March 2019 . Indianexpress.com.
    • Web site: Bose . Mrityunjay . 7 July 2021 . Dilip Kumar: The undisputed 'Tragedy King' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210707060424/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dilip-kumar-the-undisputed-tragedy-king-1005777.html . 7 July 2021 . 7 July 2021 . Deccan Herald.
  111. Web site: Dilip Kumar last rites: The Kohinoor of Indian cinema laid to rest. 2021-10-22. ETV Bharat News. 7 July 2021 . 22 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022195848/https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/sitara/cinema/dilip-kumar-last-rites-the-kohinoor-of-indian-cinema-laid-to-rest/na20210707173017208. live.
  112. Web site: Remembering Dilip Kumar: The most iconic films of the megastar of Bollywood - Entertainment News . 2022-11-01 . www.wionews.com.
  113. Book: Data India . 2004 . Press Institute of India . 119 . en.
  114. News: Kumar . Anuj . 2021-07-07 . Dilip Kumar, the pole star of a golden age of Hindi cinema, no more . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-11-16 . 0971-751X.
  115. Book: Patel, Bhaichand . Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema . 2016-01-15 . Penguin UK . 978-81-8475-598-5 . en.
  116. Web site: Dilip Kumar Filmography, Movies List, Box Office Collection with HIT or Flop Verdict - Boxofficeindia, Box Office India, Box Office Collection, Bollywood Box Office, Bollywood Box Office . 2022-11-17 . www.addatoday.com. 17 April 2020 .
  117. Web site: Nannar . Nina . 2021-07-07 . South Asian diaspora grieve 'tragedy king' Dilip Kumar . 2022-11-01 . ITV News . en.
  118. Web site: Poll: Biggest superstar of all time . 2022-12-10 . filmfare.com . en.
  119. "The best box office record for a star(male or female) in Hindi films is held by the legendary Dilip Kumar." Web site: 2005-06-03 . Welcome to your web site . 2022-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050603002355/http://boxofficeindia.com/ . 3 June 2005 .
  120. Web site: Top Actors . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080219165002/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actors . 19 February 2008 . 24 April 2020 . Box Office India.
  121. Web site: Legend Dilip Kumar Passes Away At 98 - Box Office India . 2022-11-16 . www.boxofficeindia.com.
  122. News: 2015-09-24 . Bairaag (1976) . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-11-16 . 0971-751X.
  123. "all this films, you know, there was Devdas; he was absolutely a one-man industry"
  124. Web site: 2021-07-07 . 'Dilip Kumar was an acting institution'; when Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan honoured his talents . 2022-11-16 . Hindustan Times . en.
  125. Web site: Dilip Kumar (1922-2021): The legend who inspired generations of artists - Entertainment News . 2022-11-02 . www.wionews.com.
  126. Book: Bond, Ruskin . Whispers in the Dark: A Book of Spooks . 2016-09-20 . Penguin UK . 978-93-86057-96-9 . en.
  127. News: Thombare . Suparna . 23 July 2019 . Which is the Highest Grossing Indian Film of All Time? . TheQuint . live . 4 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604190505/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/ten-highest-grossing-bollywood-films-of-all-time-inflation . 4 June 2021.
  128. Web site: 2022-07-07 . Dilip Kumar death anniversary: The legend held THIS box office records for 15 years; beat SRK, Salman . 2022-11-17 . Bollywood Life . en.
  129. Web site: Thombare . Suparna . 2019-07-23 . Which is the Highest Grossing Indian Film of All Time? . 2022-12-06 . TheQuint . en.
  130. Web site: Srivastava . Himani . 2018-03-09 . Highest Grossing Films of Indian Cinema, Ever . 2022-12-06 . IndianFilmInstitute . en.
  131. Web site: Rewind - Forty Years Of Historic Blockbuster KRANTI - Box Office India . 2022-12-06 . boxofficeindia.com.
  132. Web site: Most best actor Filmfare awards. 7 July 2021. Guinness World Records. 7 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707033932/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-best-actor-filmfare-awards/. live.
  133. News: 27 February 2007. Things that u don't know about Filmfare Awards...(Part IV). Sify Movies. 14 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110218150651/http://www.sify.com/movies/things-that-u-don-t-know-about-filmfare-awards-part-iv-news-bollywood-kkfv7Sahcih.html. 18 February 2011.
  134. News: Lifetime Achievement (Popular). Filmfare Awards. 14 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20080212082935/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?artid=33782146. 12 February 2008.
  135. Web site: 30 November 1979. Film star Dilip Kumar appointed Sheriff of Bombay by Maharashtra Governor Sadiq Ali. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133914/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/signposts/story/19791130-film-star-dilip-kumar-appointed-sheriff-of-bombay-by-maharashtra-governor-sadiq-ali-822398-2014-02-22. 11 October 2020. 2 March 2021. India Today.
  136. News: Padma Awards 2015. 26 January 2015. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128022143/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952. 28 January 2015. live.
  137. Web site: 3 February 2009. IOTY 2008: ISRO boss, team Chandrayaan. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102111126/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ioty-2008-isro-boss-team-chandrayaan/84310-19.html. 2 January 2014. 16 September 2013. CNN IBN.
  138. News: Dilip Kumar, Sai Paranjpye to be honoured with National Kishore Kumar Award . 16 October 2015 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210211127/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2015/oct/16/Dilip-Kumar-Sai-Paranjpye-to-Be-Honored-With-Kishore-Kumar-Award-830243.html . 10 December 2021 . live.
  139. Web site: The Indian Express. Meghnad. Desai. 17 September 2014. Dilip Kumar's autobiography reveals his journey from Peshawar to Bombay. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328051144/http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/book-review-the-actor-among-stars/. 28 March 2017. 28 March 2017. 1.
  140. News: India. 2014. Indian media: Dilip Kumar's Pakistan home a heritage site. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328051932/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28289542. 28 March 2017. 28 March 2017. 1.
  141. Web site: 11 July 1999 . Dilip Kumar decides to retain Nishan-e-Imtiaz . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328173830/http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/jul/11dilip.htm . 28 March 2014 . 16 September 2013 . Rediff.com.
  142. News: Kumar . Anuj . 2021-07-07 . Dilip Kumar, the pole star of a golden age of Hindi cinema, no more . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-11-19 . 0971-751X.
  143. Web site: PTI. 14 July 2014. Dilip Kumar's ancestral home in Pakistan declared national heritage. 12 July 2021. The Financial Express. 12 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712162835/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/dilip-kumars-ancestral-home-in-pakistan-declared-national-heritage/1269577/. live.
  144. Web site: Sen. Raja. June 27, 2011. Readers Choice: The Greatest Indian actors of all time. 2021-07-26. Rediff. Mumbai. en. 14 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210614040357/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-readers-choice-the-finest-indian-actors-of-all-time/20110627.htm. live.
  145. News: 2021-07-07. Obituary: Dilip Kumar. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-07-26. 26 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726063733/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-24140485. live.
  146. Web site: December 14, 2019. Dilip Kumar honoured by World Book of Records, wife Saira Banu receives certificate on his behalf. 2021-07-26. India Today. Mumbai. en. Indo-Asian News Service. 26 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726201213/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/dilip-kumar-honoured-by-world-book-of-records-wife-saira-banu-receives-certificate-on-his-behalf-1628203-2019-12-14. live.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Dilip Kumar".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.