| BIRTHDAY | 11 December,1922 (Monday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| COUNTRY | Pakistan |
| AGE (in 2021) | 98 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Sagittarius |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 66 kg in Pounds- 145.5 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Muhammad Yusuf Khan became famous as Dilip Kumar, was born on 11th December 1922 in Peshawar, British India. He was an Ace Indian Actor, also referred as 'Tragedy King' and famous Director Satyajit Ray had demonstrated him as The Ultimate Method Actor.
| Other Name: | Muhammad Yusuf Khan, The First Khan, The Tragedy King |
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| Other Professions: | Film Producer Film Director Voice Artist Politician Screenwriter Activist Philanthropist Humanitarian |
| Appearance: | Bollywood |
Dilip Kumar Complete Bio & Career
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 1991 | Arts |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Indian Cinema Award | 1994 | Hindi Film Industry |
| Padma Vibhushan | Civilian Award | 2015 | Arts |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
He was suffering from prostate cancer for a long time. He was admitted to Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. On 07-07-2021 around 07:30 AM, he took his last breath at the hospital. He died at the age of 98.
| DEATHDAY | 7 July,2021 (Sunday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Dilip Kumar Family, Relatives and Other Relations
| Father | Lala Ghulam Sarwar |
| Mother | Ayesha Begum |
| Brother | Nasir Khan, Ten (Name Not Known) |
| Wife | Saira Banu |
| Ex-wife | Asma |
| Other Relatives | Sayyeshaa Saigal (Grand Niece) |
He was born to Lala Ghulam Sarwar and Ayesha Begum. In all, he had 11 siblings including actor Nasir Khan. After a lot of breakups, he finally married Actress Saira Banu in 1966. In 1980 he married for the second time to Asma but the marriage was short-lived. He got back to his first wife Saira Banu and went on a pilgrimage to Mecca in 2013 with her. Actress Sayyeshaa Saigal is his Grand Niece who is married to Tamil actor Arya. Bollywood actress Naseem Banu was his Mother-in-law.
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Body Measurements
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Sal & Pepper |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Peshawar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Islam |
| Address | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Barnes School, Deolali, Nashik |
| College | N/A |
| Qualification | N/A |
| Hobbies | Cooking |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Jwar Bhata (1944) |
| Best Movies | Devdas (1955), Kohinoor (1960), Naya Daur (1957), Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Ram Aur Shyam (1967) |
| Best Friends | Raj Kapoor |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | $ 65 Million |
| Official Website | N/A |
Collections
| Car Collections | Rolls-Royce Ghost, and Mercedes Benz S400, |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | Black |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket |
| Favorite Actress | Nalini Jaywant , Meena Kumari |
| Favorite Actor | Raj Kapoor |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Dilip Kumar
- He was 44 when he married Saira Banu who was just 22.
- His film Devdas was ranked among the Top 25 Must-Watch Bollywood Films in the year 2005 by Indiatimes.
- For his achievements as an actor, he was felicitated with the Padma Bhushan Award in the year 1991 and in 1993 was felicitated with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
- He was great friends with Raj Kapoor and it was Raj Kapoor who lead his baraat.
- He went to depression after he played numerous tragic roles and was therefore advised by doctors to either quit acting or play only the light-hearted roles.
- He won the Filmfare Best Actor Award 8 times.
- Dilip Kumar had declined the offer to work with Nargis for the film Mother India.
- In 1998, he was honoured with the highest civilian award, Mark-e-Imtiaz, from Pakistan.
- He gave the on-screen name Dilip Kumar by the owner of Bombay Talkies "Devika Rani".
- Dilip Kumar used to sell fruits with his father before making his debut into the film industry.
Dilip Kumar Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Dilip Kumar was 98 years 6 months & 27 days old age.
