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Dilip Kumar. Arkivbild. (Gurinder Osan / TT NYHETSBYRÅN)

Bollywoodstjärnan Dilip Kumar är död – blev 98 år

Bollywoodstjärnan Dilip Kumar, född Mohammed Yusuf Khan, har avlidit efter en tids sjukdom, rapporterar flera medier. Han blev 98 år.

Kumar var en av de största inom indisk film och hade en karriär som sträckte sig över mer än 50 år. Efter genombrottet 1944 medverkade han i nära 60 filmer.

Däremot missade han en chans att nå internationell kultstatus när han tackade nej till att spela Sherif Ali i ”Lawrence av Arabien” 1962. Den rollen axlade i stället den egyptiske skådespelaren Omar Sharif.

 
Dilip Kumar
Wikipedia (en)
Dilip Kumar (born Mohammed Yusuf Khan; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021 ) was an Indian actor and film producer, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred to as the "Tragedy King" and "The First Khan", he has been credited for bringing a distinct form of method acting technique to cinema. Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor and was also the inaugural recipient of the award.Kumar debuted as an actor in the film Jwar Bhata (1944), produced by Bombay Talkies. In a career spanning over five decades, Kumar worked in over 65 films. Kumar is known for roles in films such as the romantic Andaz (1949), the swashbuckling Aan (1952), the social drama Daag (1952), the dramatic Devdas (1955), the comical Azaad (1955), the epic historical Mughal-e-Azam (1960), the social dacoit crime drama Gunga Jamuna (1961), and the comedy Ram Aur Shyam (1967). In 1976, Kumar took a five-year break from film performances and returned with a character role in the film Kranti (1981) and continued his career playing leading roles in films such as Shakti (1982), Mashaal (1984), Karma (1986) and Saudagar (1991). His last film was Qila (1998).Kumar had a long relationship with actress Madhubala but never married her. He married actress Saira Bano in 1966. He resided with his wife in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra in India.
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