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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").
Yusuf Khan was an Indian actor in Hindi-language films. Although Khan acted in 35 films and remained popular as a rather sympathetic villain through the 1970s and 1980s with films like Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) as Zebisko, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) and Disco Dancer (1982), he is mostly remembered for his role of Zebisko, the bodyguard of ...
Jul 7, 2021 · Dilip Kumar was born Yusuf Khan in December 1922 in Peshawar - in what is now Pakistan - before the partition of India. Like some of his Muslim contemporaries, he took on a Hindu name - Dilip ...
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Jul 7, 2021 · Kumar, who died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday at the age of 98, narrates in detail how he went from being Yusuf Khan to Dilip Kumar in his autobiography “The Substance and the Shadow”.
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Dilip Kumar, born Muhammad Yusuf Khan, was a legendary actor of Indian cinema, known for his method acting and tragic roles. He starred in many commercial and critical successes, such as Andaz, Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, and Ram Aur Shyam.
- December 11, 1922
- July 7, 2021
Jul 7, 2021 · Dilip Kumar, also known as Yusuf Khan, was a versatile and influential actor in Hindi cinema for over six decades. He starred in over 60 films, including classics like "Devdas", "Mughal-e-Azam" and "Aan".
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Dilip Kumar was born Mohammad Yusuf Khan and he changed his name before entering the world of cinema. In his autobiography, the actor had revealed why he did so.
