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Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar

Acting1911Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

Biography

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 Kulin Brahmin.

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Acting History

1997
Operation Cobra
as Commisioner Gupta
1996
Beqabu
as Daadu Raja's ustaad
1994
1992
Humlaa
as Devkishan Sharma
1988
1987
Pyar Ki Jeet
as Dr. Kumar
Avam
as Veshat Ansari
Mr. India
as Professor Sinha
Watan Ke Rakhwale
as Prof Peter Fernandes
1986
Asli Naqli
as Driver…
1985
Tawaif
as Mr. Nigam
Mera Damad
as Ajit Khanna
1984
Farishta
as Rai Bahadur
Duniya
as R.D. Puri
Ram Tera Desh
as Ram Das
Hum Rahe Na Hum
as Professor Mulk Raj
1983
Pasand Apni Apni
as Shantilal / Chachaji (Sandeep's uncle)
Haadsaa
as Dr. Ved Kapoor
Prem Tapasya
as Dr. Chowdhary
Mahaan
as Rai
Love in Goa
as Baburao
1982
Unique Relation
as Zamindar
Shaukeen
as Om Prakash Chaudhary
Shakti
as Commissioner of Police
Sumbandh
as Advocate Hardayal Mathur
1981
Mahfil
as Raghunath Singh
Jyoti
as Raja Saab
Jail Yatra
as Ramnath Verma
1980
Khubsoorat
as Dwarka Prasad Gupta
Aap Ke Deewane
as Inshallah Khan
Judaai
as Retired Justice Umakant Verma
Khwab
as Advocate Joshi
1979
1978
Safed Jhooth
as Gulati
Khatta Meetha
as Homi Mistry
Anpadh
as Gupta
Do Musafir
as Kailash Nath
Dil Aur Deewaar
as Rai Saheb
Apna Khoon
as Geeta's Father
1977
Anand Ashram
as Pratap Narayan Roychoudhary
Hira Aur Patthar
as Dr. Anand
Jadu Tona
as Inspector Jolly Goodman
Dream Girl
as Verma
1976
Bhanwar
as Dr. Verma
Aap Beati
as Kishorilal Kapoor
Chhoti Si Baat
as Col. Julius Nagendranath Wilfred Singh
Barood
as Balraj Gupta - Criminologist
Balika Badhu
as Aged Amal (voice)
Shankar Dada
as Superintendent
1975
Chori Mera Kaam
as Shankar
Mili
as Mr. Khanna
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
as Anand Kumar
1974
Ujala Hi Ujala
as Professor Shyamlal Gupta
1973
Bada Kabutar
as Mama Rampuri
1972
Pakeezah
as Shahabuddin
Garam Masala
as Cameo
Anuraag
as Shiv Shankar Rai / Rai Saheb
Rakhi Aur Hathkadi
as Thakur Virendra Singh
Sazaa
as Jaggu / Barrister Raghuveer Sahay
Zindagi Zindagi
as Choudhury Ramprasad
Zameen Aasmaan
as Shanti Swaroop
1971
Adhikar
as Barrister Shukla
Kangan
as Lakshmipati 'Rajaji'
Guddi
as Self
Adhikar
Presenter
1970
Jawab
as Zamindar Uma Shankar
Journey
as Dr. Chandra
Maa Aur Mamta
as William
Sharafat
as Jagatram
Purab Aur Pachhim
as Bharat's Guru / Dad
1969
Aradhana
as Air Commodore Ganguly
Intaquam
as Heeralal Mehra
Bhai Bahen
as Raja Vikram Pratap
Satyakam
as Satyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya
Pyar Ka Sapna
as Shankarnath
1968
Aabroo
as Advocate P.K. Anand
Aashirwad
as Shivnath 'Joggi Thakur' Choudhary
Dil Aur Mohabbat
as Supt. of Police Choudhry
1967
Bahu Begum
as Nawab Sikander Mirza
Mehrban
as Shanti Swarup
Hatey Bazarey
as Mukherjee
Jewel Thief
as Arjun Singh
Nai Roshni
as Professor Kumar (as Padmashree Ashok Kumar)
1966
1965
Bheegi Raat
as Anand
Oonche Log
as Major Chandrakant
Chand Aur Suraj
as Chanderprakash Atmaram Malik / Chander
Bahu Beti
as Judge
1963
Grahasti
as Harishchandra Khanna
Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
as Advocate Buom Kesh Mukherjee
Gumrah
as Barrister Ashok
Bandini
as Bikash Ghosh
Mere Mehboob
as Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi
1962
Aarti
as Dr. Prakash
1961
Dharmputra
as Nawab Badruddin
1960
Masoom
as Khan
Hospital
as Saibal
1959
Dhool Ka Phool
as Defence Lawyer
Kangan
as Sharad
1958
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
as Brijmohan Sharma
Sitaron Se Aage
as Rajesh Babu
Night Club
as Inspector Kishore
Howrah Bridge
as Prem Kumar
Karigar
as Shankar Mohite
1957
Ek Saal
as Suresh Kumar
1955
Bandish
as Kamal Roy
1953
Parineeta
as Shekhar Rai
Parineeta
Producer
1952
Bewafa
as Ashok
Nau Bahar
as Ashok
Nau Bahar
Producer
1951
Deedar
as Dr. Kishore
Afsana
as Ratan Kumar and Chaman Kumar
1950
Sangram
as Kunwar / Rajkumar / Raje
Samadhi
as Shekhar
1949
Mahal
as Hari Shankar
Mahal
Producer
1947
Sajan
as Prakash
1946
Eight Days
as Shamsher Singh
Eight Days
Director
Eight Days
Producer
1945
Humayun
as Badshah Naseerudin Humayun
1943
Kismet
as Shekhar/Madan
Najma
as Yusuf Khan
1941
Naya Sansar
as Puran
Jhoola
as Ramesh
Anjan
as Dr. Ajit Kumar
1940
Bandhan
as Nirmal
The Rebel
as Vijay
1939
1937
Prem Kahani
as Jagat
Savitri
as Satyaran
1936

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/13/1911
Day of Death
12/10/2001
Place of Birth
Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India