Ashok Kumar

Key facts

Born

13 October 1911, Bhagalpur

Died

10 December 2001, Mumbai

State of birth

Bhagalpur, Bihar

Sector

Film & entertainment

Profession

Indian actor (1911–2001)

Gender

Male

Biography

Ashok Kumar 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.

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Timeline

1. 1911Born in Bhagalpur
2. 1959Awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
3. 1962Awarded the Padma Shri in arts
4. 1969Awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor
5. 1988Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
6. 1995Awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
7. 1999Awarded the Padma Bhushan
8. 2001Dies in Mumbai