Dilip Kumar

Biography

The Laurence Olivier of Bollywood. Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known professionally as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian film actor and philanthropist, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred as "The Tragedy King" and "The First Khan," he has been credited for bringing the method acting technique to Indian cinema.

Known For

Mughal-e-Azam

as Prince Salim

Devdas

as Devdas Mukherjee

Shakti

as DCP Ashwini Kumar

Karma

as Vishwa Pratap Singh

Saudagar

as Veer Singh

Madhumati

as Anand / Deven

Guddi

as Self (shooting of "Phir Kab Milogi (1974)") (uncredited)

Andaz

as Dilip

Jogan

as Vijay

Duniya

as Mohan Kumar