Kumar, Ashok

Kumar, Ashok
▪ 2002
Kumadlal Kunjilal Ganguly 
      Indian actor (b. Oct. 13, 1911, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India—d. Dec. 10, 2001, Mumbai [Bombay], India), became one of the most popular, best-loved, and longest-lasting stars of India's “Bollywood” motion picture industry in a career that spanned more than 60 years and some 300 films. He had a natural style of acting that allowed him to be effective and believable in a variety of characters that included both romantic leading men and roguish antiheroes, and he set a style—especially for cigarette smoking—that was copied by young men all across the country. Kumar studied law but was more interested in the direction and technical aspects of film. He was hired (1934) as a laboratory technician trainee and camera assistant at Bombay Talkies, but in 1936, when a replacement was needed for the star of Jeevan naya (“New Life”), Kumar was tapped for the role. That same year his next film, Achhut kanya (“Untouchable Girl”), made him a star. Among his most notable and most successful films—and one that brought him even greater fame—was Kismet (“Fate”; 1943), in which he portrayed a lovable pickpocket and made criminal behaviour appear glamorous. It set box-office longevity records that held for some three decades. Among later films were Jewel Thief (1967) and two for which his performances won him the Filmfare Award, India's equivalent of the Academy Award, for best actor: Raakhi (“Filial Bond”; 1962) and Ashirwad (“Blessings”; 1968). Kumar was also honoured with India's highest cinema prize, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1996).

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