Dilip Kumar Passes Away: These Rare Photos Of The 'First Khan' Of Bollywood Are Priceless!
Dilip Kumar. This man needs no introduction! One of the most iconic actors who set many new benchmarks in Indian cinema, here was the 'first Khan' who was a major game-changer.
Dilip
Kumar
Biography:
First
male
actor
to
win
the
Filmfare
Best
Actor
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Dilip
Kumar.
This
man
needs
no
introduction!
One
of
the
most
iconic
actors
who
set
many
new
benchmarks
in
Indian
cinema,
here
was
the
'first
Khan' who
was
a
major
game-changer
before
we
had
the
three
Khans-
Shahrukh,
Salman
and
Aamir
entering
the
cinematic
universe
and
ruling
over
the
industry.
Born
as
Muhammad
Yusuf
Khan,
Dilip's
chance
visit
to
Bombay
Talkies
studio
resulted
in
an
encounter
with
Devika
Rani.
She
asked
him
if
he
would
become
an
actor,
to
which
he
agreed.
She
gave
him
his
screen
name.
And
Ashok
Kumar,
who
was
already
a
star
advised
him,
"You
just
do
what
you
would
do
in
the
situation
if
you
were
really
in
it.
If
you
act
it
will
be
acting
and
it
will
look
very
silly."
Soon,
Dilip
Kumar
became
the
'Tragedy
King.'
In
his
autobiography,
'The
Substance
And
The
Shadow,'
the
veteran
actor
confesses,
"It
was
the
pain
I
endured
as
the
alienated
child
in
school
that
surfaced
from
my
subconscious
when
I
was
playing
the
early
tragic
roles
in
my
career." Soon,
Dilip
changed
the
track
and
'Azaad'
came
his
way
which
went
to
become
a
swashbuckler
hit.
Over
the
years,
Kumar
starred
in
many
memorable
films
like
'Devdas',
'Aan',
'Mughal-E-Azam',
'Madhumati',
'Ram
Aur
Shyam'
amongst
others.
As
a
tribute
to
the
legendary
actor,
we
revisit
the
bygone
era
and
bring
you
some
of
his
rare
photos
which
will
make
you
nostalgic.
Old
Is
Gold!
Here
is
a
rare
picture
of
Dilip
Saab
as
a
kid.
What's
The
Joke?
In
this
picture,
Dilip
Kumar
is
seen
sharing
a
light
moment
with
Madhubala
on
the
sets
of
K.
Asif's
'Mughal-E-Azam'.
Interestingly,
the
former
flames
never
reunited
for
any
other
film
after
this
cult
movie.
Howzzat
This
rare
click
has
Dilip
Kumar
turning
batsman
with
comedian
Mukri
behind
the
stumps.
When
The
Stars
Descended
On
Earth
Unlike
today's
times
where
you
often
come
across
starry
tantrums,
two
of
Indian
cinema's
biggest
acting
legends-
Dilip
Kumar
and
Dev
Anand
stay
rooted
to
the
ground,
quite
literally
in
this
picture.
The
Three
Musketeers
Dilip
Kumar,
Raj
Kapoor
and
Dev
Anand
who
were
known
to
be
besties
are
dropping
some
major
friendship
goals
here.
Capturing
Moments
Dilip
Kumar
is
all
whistles
for
Raj
Kapoor's
harmonium
performance
and
it's
such
an
adorable
moment.
Gem
Of
A
Picture
We
absolutely
love
this
click
where
Dev
Anand
is
eating
from
Dilip
Kumar's
plate.