Key facts
- Born
- 11 December 1922, Peshawar
- Died
- 7 July 2021, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai
- State of birth
- Peshawar
- Sector
- Actors
- Profession
- Indian actor and politician (1922-2021)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Muhammad Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor, writer and film producer best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in Hindi cinema, he dominated Indian cinema from the 1950s throughout the 1960s and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian Cinema.
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Timeline
- 1922Born in Peshawar
- 1991Awarded the Padma Bhushan
- 1994Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 1997Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence
- 2000Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
- 2015Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
- 2021Dies in P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · Webside at English Wikipedia