Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar

Born: December 11, 1922
Died: July 7, 2021
in Peshawar
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.

Movies for Dilip Kumar...

Arpan
Title: Arpan
Released: January 1, 2016
Type: Movie
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Title: Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Character: Himself
Released: March 22, 2002
Type: TV
Host Farooq Shaikh interviews many well-known Bollywood faces as well as television celebrities and gives a peek into their private and professional lives.
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Qila
Title: Qila
Character: Jagannath Singh/Judge Amarnath Singh
Released: April 10, 1998
Type: Movie
When an abusive landowner is murdered, his twin brother sets out to find the killer but quickly discovers that everyone, it seems, wanted him dead.
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Saudagar
Title: Saudagar
Character: Veer Singh
Released: August 9, 1991
Type: Movie
Two childhood friends have become bitter enemies. So much so, in fact, that they have divided their territories and sworn to kill anyone who crosses the boundary. Against this backdrop, their grandchildren fall in love and when their romance surfaces, the rivalry between is rekindled. The two young lovers are told never to see each other again, on pain of death ... when they get together, it's too late for their grand family ..
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Izzatdaar
Title: Izzatdaar
Character: Brahm Dutt
Released: March 16, 1990
Type: Movie
Brahm Dutt (Dilip Kumar) is set up and framed for a murder for which he is jailed, because of his scheming son-in-law, Raghuvaran (Indrajeet Sabharwal). His Daughter Sonu (Swapna) is also killed at the hands of Raghuvaran, when Raghuvaran slaps and tries to molest Mohini (Madhuri Dixit), when she confronts him about his evil deeds. Brahm Dutt avenges the death of his daughter and the years spent in prison. Against this backdrop, Vijay (Govinda) is a man who works for the underworld after he is shot as a child. After finding love with Mohini, he changes his ways and joins up with Brahm Dutt to take revenge as he too has been wronged by the same group of villains.
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Kanoon Apna Apna
Title: Kanoon Apna Apna
Character: Collector Jagatpratap Singh
Released: October 27, 1989
Type: Movie
A loyal government official fights to uphold his dignity when a group of goons try their best to taint his reputation. To do this, he uses his methods of justice.
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Karma
Title: Karma
Character: Vishwa Pratap Singh
Released: August 8, 1986
Type: Movie
When senior police inspector Vishwa Pratap Singh arrests Dr. Michael Dang, the leader of the international terrorist group PSO, the group blast the jail Dang is lodged in killing huge numbers of inmates including two of Vishwa's sons and his daughter-in-law; with Dang escaping in the process. Vishwa, who now calls himself Dada Thakur, is determined to put an end to Dang and his PSO gang. He enlists three death row inmates, Baiju Thakur, Johnny and former terrorist Khairuddin Kisti, Thakur personally trains to become disciplined fugitive hunters, and sets out to avenge his family's slaughter.
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Dharm Adhikari
Title: Dharm Adhikari
Character: Dharamraj
Released: April 10, 1986
Type: Movie
The compelling story of honest and ethical Dharamraj of Nand Gaon village, whose very name instills fear amongst wrong-doers. Ironically, the very man whose family has been administering justice for four generations, must now distance himself against his very own brother, Prakash; wife, Savitri; and daughter, Aarti, while the villagers, headed by Chaudhry and Shastri, charge him of having an illicit and extra-marital affair with a widow.
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Duniya
Title: Duniya
Character: Mohan Kumar
Released: October 12, 1984
Type: Movie
Mohan Kumar's diligence and honesty lands him in trouble with Balwant Singh Kalra, Jugal Kishore Ahuja, and Mr. Bhandari. Together the trio frame and imprison Mohan and make him watch helplessly as his wife is killed. Years later, Mohan Kumar is released from prison, his only goal in life is to avenge his humiliation and wrongful arrest at the hands of the trio. With the help of Dinesh Verma, he establishes himself again, and starts the process of bringing death and destruction to the trio. The trio are well aware of his presence, and decide to send one of their men, Ravi, to spy on him. Ravi falls in love with Verma's daughter, Roma, and decides to change sides to help Verma and Mohan, but Mohan will not have anything to do with Ravi, and asks him to leave. Ravi then becomes a target by the trio and their men, and has to save himself, and the only way he can redeem himself is by turning the tables over Mohan, who is none other than his own father.Duniya
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Mashaal
Title: Mashaal
Character: Vinod Kumar
Released: January 12, 1984
Type: Movie
After being dismissed from his employment as a newspaper editor, for writing against S.K. Vardhan, a influential politician and underworld don, Vinod Kumar, re-locates to the slums of Bombay, and starts his own publication. He soon runs into problems with the local street-gangs, one of which is headed by the notorious Raja. Vinod adopts a positive approach, and this brings out the best in Raja, who even manages to take Vinod's wife, Sudha, to hospital, risking his life, during a Bombay Bandh. Raja then decides to go straight, give up his gang, and study further, encouraged by girlfriend, Geeta. He leaves the slums to upgrade. Several months later, he returns back, anxious to get working with Vinod and his publication, only to find that Vinod is now a criminal don, who has no interest whatsoever in any publication, nor in Raja.
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Mazdoor
Title: Mazdoor
Released: October 14, 1983
Type: Movie
A laborer-turned-businessman faces challenges after the marriage of his children.
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Shakti
Title: Shakti
Character: DCP Ashwini Kumar
Released: September 22, 1982
Type: Movie
A policeman's son becomes a criminal after a childhood incident creates a rift between them.
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Vidhaata
Title: Vidhaata
Character: Shamsher Singh / Sobhraj
Released: September 3, 1982
Type: Movie
When a Police inspector is killed by a band of thugs, his grieving father Samsher Singh seeks justice. Pratap Singh has left behind a pregnant widow, who dies in chidbirth, leaving Samsher to bring up the child Kunal. The transformation of Samsher Singh (a locomotive engine driver) into Sobhraj, multi millionaire and owner of a vast network of business. Kunal is brought up by Abu Baba, a servant of Sobhraj to be honest, upright, and very independent minded. Durga, the daughter of a former employee of Sobhraj, who is serving time and Kunal fall in love. This not acceptable to his grandfather, though Abu Baba approves of the relationship. Disaster strikes when an attempt is made to separate the lovers. The life of Samsher Singh alias Sobhraj begins to unravel from here. How Kunal's ethical upbringing by his foster-father, and his financial and business circumstances of his grandfather meet in a titanic conscience clash and how he resolves matters is at the nexus of the plot.
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Kranti
Title: Kranti
Character: Sanga/Kranti
Released: February 3, 1981
Type: Movie
The film takes place in 19th Century British India and is the story of the fight for independence from the British in the years spanning from 1825 to 1875. It tells the story of two men who led the war against British Rule, Sanga and Bharat both of whom call themselves Kranti.
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Bairaag
Title: Bairaag
Character: Kailash / Bholenath 'Bhola' / Sanjay
Released: February 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Dilip Kumar in Triple Role
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Sagina
Title: Sagina
Character: Sagina Mahato
Released: July 15, 1974
Type: Movie
Sagina a factory laborer,an aggressive, honest and lovable character who was the first to fight against the tyranny of the British bosses in the Tea gardens of North-Eastern India.
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Naya Din Nai Raat
Title: Naya Din Nai Raat
Character: Narrator (uncredited)
Released: May 7, 1974
Type: Movie
Sushma believes that she is too young to get married, but her father, Lalla Banarsilal insists, and she runs away. Her adventures take her to a lonely wealthy widower with a cute daughter named Guddi; a drunken lout in a brothel; Dr. Kruparam, a psychiatrist, who admits her in his mental hospital; a dreaded bandit who has killed his tormentor, cut him into pieces and fed them to birds, and who still on a killing spree; Pandit Gorakhnath who lives a double life - as a priest and as a smuggler; a leper Dhanraj, who once was a very wealthy man, but is now shunned by everyone; a transvestite stage actor; and a hunter who saves Sushma's life by shooting dead a man-eating lion. As things spiral out of control for Sushma, there is yet one more male she has to meet, and it is this meeting that will change her life even more.
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Phir Kab Milogi
Title: Phir Kab Milogi
Character: Teja Singh
Released: April 20, 1974
Type: Movie
Sapna, the daughter of a wealthy businessman likes Rajesh, a simple man. Her father wants her to marry Randhir, a notorious womanizer and drunkard. Will Sapna ever accept Randhir?
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Koshish
Title: Koshish
Character: Himself (Cameo)
Released: April 1, 1972
Type: Movie
A romantic drama which tells the story of a 20 year relationship between Hari and Aarti - a deaf-mute couple who try to live their lives to the fullest despite their handicaps.
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Dastaan
Title: Dastaan
Released: March 3, 1972
Type: Movie
Dastaan is a 1972 film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Prem Chopra, Bindu, Sachin, Iftekhar, I. S. Johar and Madan Puri. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
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Anokha Milan
Title: Anokha Milan
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
When malicious rumours about Tara's molestation starts spreading, Ghana, her close friend, ends up killing a man and lands in prison. In a bid to rescue him, Tara marries an alcoholic policeman.
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Sagina Mahato
Title: Sagina Mahato
Released: July 1, 1971
Type: Movie
After instigating a strike over the improper dismissal of a fellow worker, Sagina Mahato unwittingly finds himself lauded as a champion of worker's rights.
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Guddi
Title: Guddi
Character: Self (shooting of "Phir Kab Milogi (1974)") (uncredited)
Released: February 5, 1971
Type: Movie
A teenage girl will not accept her family's attempt to arrange a marriage for her, as her heart is currently too full of love for the movies and heartthrob actor "Dharmendra."
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Gopi
Title: Gopi
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Unorthodox, honest, simple-minded, and unemployed Gopi is blamed for a theft he did not commit, and gets thrown out of his home by his elder step-brother.
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Sunghursh
Title: Sunghursh
Character: Kundan S. Prasad / Bajrangi
Released: July 27, 1968
Type: Movie
Bhavani Prasad is a powerful thug, who masquerades as a priest. His son Shankar refused to follow his path so he wants his grandson Kundan to carry on the legacy. When his son protests, in a fit of rage, Bhavani gets Shankar killed and passes the buck to his cousin Naubat Lal. When Naubat Lal spills the beans he gets him killed as well, which deepens the family feud.
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Aadmi
Title: Aadmi
Character: Rajesh / Raja Saab
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Rajesh, is very insecure and possessive almost to the point of an obsession. He introduces Meena to his close and best friend, Dr. Shekhar, and soon gets formally engaged to Meena. Thereafter, Rajesh and Meena have an automobile accident, in which Rajesh becomes paralyzed and must be confined in a wheelchair. It is then that Rajesh finds out that Shekhar and Meena are having an affair, and the old murderous and possessive hatred, that he had managed to conceal, surfaces again - and this time will it will be Shekhar's turn.
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Ram Aur Shyam
Title: Ram Aur Shyam
Character: Ram/Shyam
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Abused by an oppressive brother-in-law Gajendra (Pran), Ramchandra (Dilip Kumar) runs away from home, and ends up in a small village where he is mistaken for Shyamrao (also Dilip Kumar), and must accept Ganga (Leela Mishra) and his new name or face severe exorcism. Meanwhile, Shyamrao is mistaken for Ramchandra by Anjana (Waheeda Rehman) and her dad (Nazir Hussain). When Gajendra finds out, he is enraged and attempts to beat the stuffing out of the person he thinks is his brother-in-law, but Shyamrao refuses to be abused or beaten, and all of a sudden things start changing in the household as well as in the community. It is not long before Gajendra finds out about the truth, and plans an ugly death for Shyamrao, and all those opposed to him.
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Dil Diya Dard Liya
Title: Dil Diya Dard Liya
Character: Shankar / Rajasahab
Released: January 1, 1966
Type: Movie
A kind-hearted, widowed landlord, Thakur, lives a wealthy lifestyle with his son, Ramesh; daughter, Roopa; and an adopted child, Shankar. Ramesh hates Shankar and often abuses him. Years pass by, Thakur has passed away, and all three children have grown up. While Ramesh visits a stunningly attractive Courtesan, Tara, drinks alcohol, and continues to abuse and mercilessly beat Shankar, who bears this in silence as he and Roopa are in love with each other. When Ramesh finds out that Roopa wants to wed Shankar, he has him severely beaten and thrown off a cliff. He then arranges Roopa's marriage with another wealthy man, Satish, while he continues to romance Tara and even signs over his entire estate and home to her name.
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Leader
Title: Leader
Character: Vijay Khanna
Released: March 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Vijay Khanna is a law graduate-cum-tabloid editor he falls in love with Princess Sunita, while general election are underway. Vijay becomes a murder accused of a political leader. Gradually the couple tries to expose a criminal-politician nexus. (From wikipedia)
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Gunga Jumna
Title: Gunga Jumna
Character: Gungaram
Released: November 10, 1961
Type: Movie
Widowed Govindi lives a poor lifestyle in Haripur along with two sons, Gungaram and Jumna. While Jumna is studious, Gungaram is the opposite, but has a good heart and decides to use his earnings to ensure his brother gets a decent education. After her employer, Hariram, accuses Govindi of theft, the shock kills her. After her passing, Gungaram works for Hariram while Jumna goes to the city to study and becomes a police officer. His first assignment is in Haripur, where he will be forced to confront Gungaram, who is now is the leader of a dreaded band of killer bandits.
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Kohinoor
Title: Kohinoor
Character: Rajkumar Dhivendra Pratap Bahadur Chandrabhan
Released: November 4, 1960
Type: Movie
Rajkumar Dhivendra Pratap Bahadur is the new king. Veer Singh's wife, who raised Dhivendra, wants him to marry Rajkumari Chandramukhi of Rajgarh, and her father is also for it. The trouble is, people keep falling in love with Dhivendra and with Chandramukhi, and it will take plenty of swashbuckling to untangle the mess.
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Mughal-e-Azam
Title: Mughal-e-Azam
Character: Prince Salim
Released: August 5, 1960
Type: Movie
In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.
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Paigham
Title: Paigham
Character: Ratan Lal
Released: January 1, 1959
Type: Movie
Widowed Mrs. Lal lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan; an unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati and her children. While Ram is employed in a mill, Ratan is studying engineering in Calcutta. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, falls in love with a Typist named Manju, much to chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill-owner, Sewakram. When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the employees, he decides to form a union, a move that is opposed by Ram, who is very devoted and loyal to Sewakram.
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Madhumati
Title: Madhumati
Character: Anand / Deven
Released: September 12, 1958
Type: Movie
Two men take shelter in a derelict mansion situated in the countryside during a storm. One of the men suddenly becomes aware that he once visited this mansion in a past life; he recounts a story about when he was Anand, a painter, who fell in love with a tribal girl named Madhumati.
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Yahudi
Title: Yahudi
Character: Marcus
Released: September 5, 1958
Type: Movie
In ancient Rome, a mourning Jewish man raises the kidnapped daughter of Roman royalty as his own - and she grows up without learning her true identity. Years later, she falls in love with a Roman prince.
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Naya Daur
Title: Naya Daur
Released: February 22, 1957
Type: Movie
Shankar lives in a remote village in rural India with his mother and sister, Manju, and drives a horse-carriage for a living. The main employer in the region is a kind-hearted businessman Maganlal. When Maganlal announces that he would like to undertake a religious pilgrimage, his son, Kundan, takes over and wants to cut back on labor and mechanize the business - thus leading to loss in jobs
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Musafir
Title: Musafir
Character: Raja Sr.
Released: January 1, 1957
Type: Movie
The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house.
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Devdas
Title: Devdas
Character: Devdas Mukherjee
Released: December 30, 1955
Type: Movie
Childhood sweethearts grow up in a small village with a love-hate relationship which changes to love when they mature.
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Insaniyat
Title: Insaniyat
Released: September 30, 1955
Type: Movie
A once loyal soldier faces many challenges after turning into a rebel.
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Azaad
Title: Azaad
Character: Azaad / Abdul Rahim Khan / Kumar
Released: March 1, 1955
Type: Movie
After her widower dad, Kedarnath, passes away, Shobha goes to live with his friend, Charandas, and his wife, Shanta, who had their son go missing as a child. Years later Shobha is now matured and Charandas scouts for a suitable groom. A wealthy man, Sunder, would like to marry Shobha, but the family detests him.
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Uran Khatola
Title: Uran Khatola
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
When a plane crashes the pilot is saved by the beautiful Soni and the two fall in love, unfortunately, however, the local queen also falls in love with him.
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Amar
Title: Amar
Released: October 7, 1954
Type: Movie
A delicately nuanced psychological drama, exploring a 3-way relationship between the main characters and the crisis of conscience that rocks it. A prosperous, well-respected lawyer, in love with and engaged to an educated, socially-conscious young woman, rapes a poor local village milkmaid. The rest of the story deals with the aftermath of this tragic event, with all the inevitable undercurrents of guilt, penitence and pervasive heartbreak that stem from it.
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Footpath
Title: Footpath
Character: Noshu
Released: October 9, 1953
Type: Movie
Tired of poverty, Noshu takes to black-marketing. Soon, he realises that his act has hurt everyone around him, including his brother and his sweetheart. Although he tries to make amends, it may be too late.
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Shikast
Title: Shikast
Character: Ram Singh
Released: September 18, 1953
Type: Movie
After a seven year absence, Dr. Ram Singh returns to his village intending to sell his land and go back to the city. He finds that the peasants are being mistreated by the local landlord and the landlord's sister, Sushma.
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Sangdil
Title: Sangdil
Character: Shankar
Released: November 28, 1952
Type: Movie
In this loose adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, childhood sweethearts Kamla and Shankar are separated and grow up in different worlds. The girl is brought up to be a priestess, while the boy becomes a dejected thakur, turned vindictive by life's injustices. Fate inevitably brings them together again, but Kamla does not know about her beloved's secret.
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Daag
Title: Daag
Released: July 4, 1952
Type: Movie
Shankar and Paro love each other, but their relationship is strained by his drinking problem and Paro's sudden wealth.
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Aan
Title: Aan
Character: Jai Tilak
Released: July 4, 1952
Type: Movie
A poor farmer conquers the love of an Indian princess, whose brother wants to kill their father to become king.
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Tarana
Title: Tarana
Character: Dr. Motilal
Released: October 5, 1951
Type: Movie
After a plane crash, Dr. Motilal (Dilip Kumar), is left stranded in a small village, where he is given shelter by a blind old man called Surdas and his playful, young daughter Tarana (Madhubala). During the course of their stay, the Motilal falls for the charms of the innocent Tarana.
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Deedar
Title: Deedar
Released: January 2, 1951
Type: Movie
A traumatized and blind young man makes a living singing, and searching for his childhood sweetheart.
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Babul
Title: Babul
Character: Ashok
Released: December 15, 1950
Type: Movie
Two fathers, one poor and the other rich, hope that a wealthy postmaster will wed one of their daughters.
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Arzoo
Title: Arzoo
Character: Badal
Released: June 16, 1950
Type: Movie
Badal is mistakenly presumed to be dead. Kamini, his love, is heartbroken and is married off to Thakur. Badal returns and not knowing the truth, is filled with vengeance for Kamini.
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Jogan
Title: Jogan
Character: Vijay
Released: February 24, 1950
Type: Movie
An atheist falls in love with a married devout woman who has forsaken materialistic life.
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Andaz
Title: Andaz
Character: Dilip
Released: May 19, 1949
Type: Movie
Nina is a rich and spoiled girl. Dilip accidentally meets her and starts liking her, not knowing that she is already engaged.
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Anokha Pyar
Title: Anokha Pyar
Released: May 21, 1948
Type: Movie
Love triangle has a flowerseller and a doctor's daughter both in love with a struggling writer.
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Mela
Title: Mela
Character: Mohan
Released: April 9, 1948
Type: Movie
A convicted murderer is released from prison. His only possession is a broken figurine - the last token of his love. The tragic story of how he came to be incarcerated and the significance of the figurine is the subject of this tale of star-crossed lovers whose destiny is moulded by society's rigid rules and the villainy of a scoundrel.
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Ghar Ki Izzat
Title: Ghar Ki Izzat
Released: January 16, 1948
Type: Movie
Chandra, an upcoming lawyer, meets and falls in love with Roopa, a poor woman. After the wedding, Roopa is ill-treated by her in-laws and, unable to stand up to his family, Chandra takes to drinking.
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Shaheed
Title: Shaheed
Released: January 1, 1948
Type: Movie
A freedom fighter faces opposition from both his father and an ambitious police officer.
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Jugnu
Title: Jugnu
Released: May 23, 1947
Type: Movie
Suraj and Jugnu fall in love while studying at the same college
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Sunken Boat
Title: Sunken Boat
Character: Ramesh
Released: August 6, 1946
Type: Movie
A young law student is forced into an arranged marriage though he is in love with somebody else. Following the wedding the drama focuses on the bride's mistaken identity and the search for her husband.
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Jwar Bhata
Title: Jwar Bhata
Character: Jagdish
Released: January 2, 1944
Type: Movie
Film starring Ruma Guha Thakurta, Aga Jaan and Vikram Kapoor