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Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar

Sagittariusb. 11 Dec 1922, Qissa Khawani Bazaar, Peshawar, Undivided Indiad. 07 Jul 2021, Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Introduction

Dilip Kumar, born Muhammad Yusuf Khan in December 1922 amid the storied lanes of Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar, the man the world would come to revere as Dilip Kumar rose like a luminous constellation over the firmament of Indian cinema. Son of Lala Ghulam Sarwar Ali Khan, a humble fruit merchant, the young Yusuf moved between orchards in Deolali and the vibrant alleys of his ancestral city, where fate placed him beside another future titan, Raj Kapoor, as a childhood companion. Later, together with Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor, he commanded immense reverence as one of the triumvirates of legendary actors who reshaped the very contours of performance and stardom in Indian cinema.

Destiny, inscrutable yet irresistible, led him to Bombay, where Devika Rani anointed him with the name that would echo across generations. Thus, in Jwar Bhata (1944), he stepped onto the cinematic stage—not yet as a conqueror, but as a quiet herald of greatness. His ascent began with Jugnu (1947), followed by the resounding successes of Shaheed and Mela (1948), each film a rung on the ladder toward immortality.

His first towering milestone, Andaz (1949), placed him alongside Raj Kapoor and Nargis, shattering box-office records and inaugurating an era defined by his magnetic presence. What followed was a cascade of triumphs—Babul, Deedar, Aan, Uran Khatola, Insaniyat, Naya Daur, Madhumati, Paigham—works that enshrined him as the monarch of Hindi cinema's golden age. His portrayals in Devdas, Amar, Musafir, Yahudi, and Sunghursh crystallised his legend as the pioneer of subtle, internalised—almost alchemical—method acting.

At the zenith of his reign came his portrayal of Prince Salim in K. Asif's monumental epic Mughal-e-Azam (1960), a cinematic colossus whose grandeur remains unmatched. Here, his restrained fire, his whispered rebellions, and his regal bearing transformed not merely a character, but the very grammar of screen acting.

Though the 1970s dimmed the blaze of his earlier decade, he returned with sovereign majesty in Kranti (1981), and continued to command the screen in Vidhaata, Karma, and Saudagar. His final bow came in Qila (1998), closing an illustrious chapter of 57 films over five radiant decades. His marriage to Saira Banu became one of Indian cinema's most cherished unions, a sanctuary away from the glare he so gracefully avoided. Laurels adorned him—the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and Pakistan's Nishan-e-Imtiaz, a singular honour never again bestowed on an Indian artist.

When he departed in July 2021, he left not merely memories but a mythic legacy. And in Peshawar, the house of his childhood—now a national heritage monument—stands as a shrine to the thespian who transformed silence into poetry and performance into immortality.

दिलीप कुमार का जन्म दिसंबर 1922 में पेशावर के ऐतिहासिक क़िस्सा ख़्वानी बाज़ार की गलियों में मुहम्मद यूसुफ़ ख़ान के रूप में हुआ था। दुनिया जिस शख़्स को दिलीप कुमार के नाम आदर और श्रद्धा के साथ जानने लगी। वह भारतीय सिनेमा के आकाश में एक चमकते सितारे की तरह उभरे। साधारण फल व्यापारी लाला ग़ुलाम सरवर अली ख़ान के पुत्र, युवा यूसुफ़ ने देवलाली के बाग़ो और अपने पुश्तैनी शहर की चहल-पहल भरी गलियों के बीच बीता, जहां भाग्य ने उन्हें एक और भावी दिग्गज, राज कपूर के साथ बचपन के साथी के रूप में मिला दिया। बाद में, देव आनंद और राज कपूर के साथ, उन्होंने उन तीन महान अभिनेताओं में से एक के रूप में अपार सम्मान अर्जित किया, जिन्होंने भारतीय सिनेमा में अभिनय और स्टारडम की परिभाषा को पूरी तरह
से बदल दिया।
नियति, जो रहस्यमय होते हुए भी अटल थी, उन्हें बॉम्बे ले आई, जहाँ देविका रानी ने उन्हें वह नाम दिया जो पीढ़ियों तक गूंजता रहेगा। इस प्रकार, ज्वार भाटा (1944) में उन्होंने सिनेमाई मंच पर कदम रखा—एक विजेता के रूप में नहीं, बल्कि महानता के एक शांत
संदेशवाहक के रूप में। उनकी सफलता की शुरुआत जुगनू (1947) से हुई, जिसके बाद शहीद और मेला (1948) जैसी फ़िल्मों ने जबरदस्त सफलता हासिल की, और हर फ़िल्म अमरता की सीढ़ी का एक पायदान थी।
उनकी पहली बड़ी सफलता, अंदाज़ (1949), ने उन्हें राज कपूर और नरगिस के बराबर ला खड़ा किया, बॉक्स ऑफ़िस के सारे रिकॉर्ड तोड़ दिए और उनकी सम्मोहक उपस्थिति से परिभाषित एक युग की शुरुआत की। इसके बाद लगातार कई सफलताएँ मिलीं—बाबुल (1950), दीदार (1951), आन (1952), उड़न खटोला (1955), इंसानियत
(1955), नया दौर (1957), मधुमती (1958), पैग़ाम (1959)। इन फ़िल्मों ने उन्हें हिंदी सिनेमा के स्वर्ण युग का बादशाह बना दिया। देवदास (1955), अमर (1954), मुसाफ़िर (1957), यहूदी (1958) और संघर्ष (1968) में उनके अभिनय ने उन्हें सूक्ष्म, आंतरिक—लगभग जादुई—तरीके से अभिनय करने वाले अभिनेता के रूप में स्थापित
किया।
अपने शासनकाल के चरम पर उन्होंने के. आसिफ़ की भव्य महाकाव्य फ़िल्म मुग़ल-ए-आज़म (1960) में राजकुमार सलीम का किरदार निभाया, जो सिनेमाई जगत में एक ऐसी महान कृति है जिसकी भव्यता आज भी बेजोड़ है। इस फ़िल्म में उनके संयमित जोश, दबी हुई बग़ावत और शाही अंदाज़ ने न केवल एक किरदार को, बल्कि पर्दे पर अभिनय
के व्याकरण को ही बदल दिया।
हालांकि 1970 के दशक ने उनके शुरुआती दशक की चमक को कुछ हद तक फीका कर दिया, लेकिन क्रांति (1981) में उन्होंने शाही अंदाज़ में वापसी की और विधाता (1982), कर्मा (1986) और सौदागर (1991) जैसी फ़िल्मों में भी अपना दबदबा क़ायम रखा। किला (1998) उनकी आख़िरी फ़िल्म थी, जिसने पांच शानदार दशकों में 57 फ़िल्मों के एक गौरवशाली अध्याय का अंत किया। सायरा बानू से उनका विवाह
भारतीय सिनेमा के सबसे प्रिय विवाहों में से एक बन गया, एक ऐसा आश्रय जो चकाचौंध से दूर एक सुकून भरी जगह थी, जिससे वे बड़ी ही शालीनता से बचते रहे। उन्हें पद्म भूषण, पद्म विभूषण, दादासाहेब फाल्के पुरस्कार और पाकिस्तान के निशान-ए-इम्तियाज़ जैसे कई सम्मानों से नवाजा गया, जो एक ऐसा अनूठा सम्मान है जो फिर कभी
किसी भारतीय कलाकार को नहीं दिया गया।
जुलाई 2021 में जब उनका देहांत हुआ, तो वे न केवल यादें बल्कि एक अमर विरासत छोड़ गए। और पेशावर में, उनके बचपन का घर—जो अब एक राष्ट्रीय धरोहर स्मारक है—उस कलाकार के लिए एक पवित्र स्थान के रूप में खड़ा है, जिसने मौन को कविता में और अभिनय को अमरता में रूपांतरित कर दिया।
Date of Birth
11 Dec 1922
Date of Death
07 Jul 2021
Age
98
Nationality
Indian
Place of Birth
Qissa Khawani Bazaar, Peshawar, Undivided India
Place of Death
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Spouse(s)
Saira banu asma rehman
Parent(s)
Muhammad Sarwar
Ayesha Begum
Siblings
Aslam Khan
Nasir Khan
Saeeda Khan
Noor Mohammed
Ayub Sarwar
Ehsan Khan
Akhtar Asif
Farida Khan
Fauzia Khan
Taj Khan
Sakina Khan
    1. Barnes School, Deolali
    1. Anjuman I-Islam, School
    1. Khalsa College, Mumbai
    1. Wilson College, Mumbai

Filmography 70

Jwar Bhata, Actor, 1944
Jwar Bhata | Hindi | Actor
1944 | India
Pratima, Actor, 1945
Pratima | Hindi | Actor
1945 | Feature | Fiction | Black and White | India
Milan, Actor, 1946
Milan | Hindi | Actor
1946 | India
Jugnu, Actor, 1947
Jugnu | Hindi | Actor
1947 | Fiction | India
Naukadubi
1947
Naukadubi | Bengali | Actor
1947 | Feature | Black and White | India
Shaheed, Actor, 1948
Shaheed | Hindi | Actor
1948 | India
Anokha Pyar, Actor, 1948
Anokha Pyar | Hindi | Actor
1948 | Feature | Fiction | Black and White | India
Ghar Ki Izzat
1948
Ghar Ki Izzat | Hindi | Actor
1948 | India
Mela, Actor, 1948
Mela | Hindi | Actor
1948 | Feature | Fiction | Black and White | India
Nadiya Ke Par, Actor, 1948
Nadiya Ke Par | Hindi | Actor
1948 | India
Shabnam, Actor, 1949
Shabnam | Hindi | Actor
1949 | India
Andaz, Actor, 1949
Andaz | Hindi | Actor
1949 | Feature | Fiction | Black and White | India
Arzoo, Actor, 1950
Arzoo | Hindi | Actor
1950 | India
Babul, Actor, Playback Singer, 1950
Babul | Hindi | Actor, Playback Singer
1950 | Feature | Fiction | Black and White | India
Jogan, Actor, 1950
Jogan | Hindi | Actor
1950 | Feature | Fiction | Black and White | India
Buniyaad
1950
Buniyaad | Hindi | Director
1950 | India
Deedar, Actor, 1951
Deedar | Hindi | Actor
1951 | Feature | Fiction | Black and White | India
Hulchul, Actor, 1951
Hulchul | Hindi | Actor
1951 | Feature | Fiction | Black and White | India
Tarana, Actor, 1951
Tarana | Hindi | Actor
1951 | Fiction | India
Daag, Actor, 1952
Daag | Hindi | Actor
1952 | Feature | Fiction | India
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Integrated Timeline

11 entries

Economics of Cinema

  1. 1954

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Best Actor, Daag · Times of India Group

  2. 1956

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Best Actor, Azaad · Times of India Group

  3. 1957

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Best Actor, Devdas · Times of India Group

  4. 1958

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Best Actor, Naya Daur · Times of India Group

  5. 1961

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Best Actor, Kohinoor · Times of India Group

  6. 1962

    1. Bengal Film Journalists Association (BFJA) Awards

      Best Actor (Hindi), Gunga Jumna · Bengal Film Journalists Association

    2. National Film Awards

      Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film, Gunga Jumna · Information & Boradcasting Ministry, Govt. of India

  7. 1965

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Best Actor, Leader · Times of India Group

  8. 1968

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Best Actor, Ram aur Shyam · Times of India Group

  9. 1971

    1. Bengal Film Journalists Association (BFJA) Awards

      Best Actor, Sagina Mahato · Bengal Film Journalists Association

  10. 1983

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Best Actor, Shakti · Times of India Group

  11. 1991

    1. Padma Bhushan

      Distinguished Service of a High Order (Art) · Government of India

  12. 1994

    1. Filmfare Awards

      Lifetime Achievement Awards · Times of India Group

    2. Dadasaheb Phalke Award

      Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema · Government of India

  13. 1997

    1. NTR National Award

      Lifetime Achievement Awards · Government of Andhra Pradesh

  14. 1998

    1. Nishan-e-ImtiazInternational

      Order of Excellence, Pakistan · Government of Pakistan

    2. Lux Zee Cine Awards

      Lifetime Achievement Award · Zee Entertainment Enterprises

  15. 2001

    1. Mumbai International Film Festival

      Lifetime Achievement Award · Films Division of India, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

  16. 2004

    1. Apsara Awards

      Outstanding contribution to Indian cinema · Producers' Guild of India

    2. IIFA Special Awards

      Outstanding achievement in Indian Cinema · International Indian Film Academy

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Research Centre

Unknown (Photographer), Anjuman-i-Islam School, where little Yusuf was admitted once the family moved to Bombay., 1895, Photographic Still
Unknown (Photographer). Anjuman-i-Islam School, where little Yusuf was admitted once the family moved to Bombay., c. 1890s | Photographic Still
Amiya Chakravarty (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Chakravarty, Amiya (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Amiya Chakravarty (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Chakravarty, Amiya (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
M.I. Dharamsey (Producer), Pratima, 1945, Lobby Card
Dharamsey, M.I. (Producer), Pratima, 1945 | Lobby Card
M.I. Dharamsey (Producer), Pratima, 1945, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Dharamsey, M.I. (Producer), Pratima, 1945 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Nitin Bose (Director), Milan, 1946, Photographic Still
Bose, Nitin (Director), Milan, 1946 | Photographic Still
Nitin Bose (Director), Milan, 1946, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Bose, Nitin (Director), Milan, 1946 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Vasudeo (Designer), Milan, 1946, Half Sheet Poster
Vasudeo (Designer), Milan, 1946 | Half Sheet Poster
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Photographic Still
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Photographic Still
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Photographic Still
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Photographic Still
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
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Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
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Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
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Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
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Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, January 1949 | Magazine | 00796570
Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, July 1949 | Magazine | 00796576
Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, July 1949 | Magazine | 00796576
Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, June 1949 | Magazine | 00796575
Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, June 1949 | Magazine | 00796575
Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, May 1949 | Magazine | 00796574
Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, May 1949 | Magazine | 00796574
Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, August 1949 | Magazine | 00796577
Baburao Patel (Editor), Filmindia, 1949, Magazine
Patel, Baburao (Editor). Filmindia, August 1949 | Magazine | 00796577
Frank Moraes (Editor), Filmfare, 1952, Magazine
Moraes, Frank (Editor). Filmfare, 05 September 1952 | Magazine | 00793119
Frank Moraes (Editor), Filmfare, 1952, Magazine
Moraes, Frank (Editor). Filmfare, 05 September 1952 | Magazine | 00793119
Frank Moraes (Editor), Filmfare, 1952, Magazine
Moraes, Frank (Editor). Filmfare, 21 March 1952 | Magazine | 00793109
Frank Moraes (Editor), Filmfare, 1952, Magazine
Moraes, Frank (Editor). Filmfare, 21 March 1952 | Magazine | 00793109
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Unknown (Photographer), Anjuman-i-Islam School, where little Yusuf was admitted once the family moved to Bombay., 1895, Photographic Still
Unknown (Photographer). Anjuman-i-Islam School, where little Yusuf was admitted once the family moved to Bombay., c. 1890s | Photographic Still
Amiya Chakravarty (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Chakravarty, Amiya (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Amiya Chakravarty (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Chakravarty, Amiya (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
M.I. Dharamsey (Producer), Pratima, 1945, Lobby Card
Dharamsey, M.I. (Producer), Pratima, 1945 | Lobby Card
M.I. Dharamsey (Producer), Pratima, 1945, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Dharamsey, M.I. (Producer), Pratima, 1945 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Nitin Bose (Director), Milan, 1946, Photographic Still
Bose, Nitin (Director), Milan, 1946 | Photographic Still
Nitin Bose (Director), Milan, 1946, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Bose, Nitin (Director), Milan, 1946 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Vasudeo (Designer), Milan, 1946, Half Sheet Poster
Vasudeo (Designer), Milan, 1946 | Half Sheet Poster
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Photographic Still
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Photographic Still
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Photographic Still
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Photographic Still
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
P. Issac (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947, Lobby Card
Issac, P. (Cinematographer), Jugnu, 1947 | Lobby Card
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Amiya Chakravarty (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Chakravarty, Amiya (Producer), Jwar Bhata, 1944 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
M.I. Dharamsey (Producer), Pratima, 1945, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Dharamsey, M.I. (Producer), Pratima, 1945 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Nitin Bose (Director), Milan, 1946, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Bose, Nitin (Director), Milan, 1946 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Vasudeo (Designer), Milan, 1946, Half Sheet Poster
Vasudeo (Designer), Milan, 1946 | Half Sheet Poster
Ramesh Saigal (Director), Shaheed, 1948, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Saigal, Ramesh (Director), Shaheed, 1948 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Kishore Sahu (Producer), Nadiya Ke Par, 1948, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Sahu, Kishore (Producer), Nadiya Ke Par, 1948 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Mehboob (Producer), Andaz, 1949, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Mehboob (Producer), Andaz, 1949 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
K. Asif (Producer), Hulchul, 1951, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Asif, K. (Producer), Hulchul, 1951 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Nitin Bose (Director), Deedar, 1951, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Bose, Nitin (Director), Deedar, 1951 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Ram Daryani (Director), Tarana, 1951, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Daryani, Ram (Director), Tarana, 1951 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Amiya Chakravarty (Producer), Daag, 1952, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Chakravarty, Amiya (Producer), Daag, 1952 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
R.C. Talwar (Producer), Sangdil, 1952, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Talwar, R.C. (Producer), Sangdil, 1952 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Zia Sarahadi (Director), Foot Path, 1953, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Sarahadi, Zia (Director), Foot Path, 1953 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Ramesh Saigal (Producer), Shikast, 1953, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Saigal, Ramesh (Producer), Shikast, 1953 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Mehboob (Producer), Amar, 1954, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Mehboob (Producer), Amar, 1954 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
S.M. Sriramulu Naidu (Producer), Azaad, 1955, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Naidu, S.M. Sriramulu (Producer), Azaad, 1955 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Producer), Musafir, 1957, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Mukherjee, Hrishikesh (Producer), Musafir, 1957 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Bimal Roy (Producer), Madhumati, 1958, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Roy, Bimal (Producer), Madhumati, 1958 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Savak Vacha (Producer), Yahudi, 1958, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Vacha, Savak (Producer), Yahudi, 1958 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
Bimal Roy (Producer), Madhumati, 1958, Song-Synopsis Booklet
Roy, Bimal (Producer), Madhumati, 1958 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
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    11:00am - 7:00pm
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    The Exhibition 'From Trinity to Trinity to Trinity | Dev-Raj-Dilip to Ray-Ghatak-Sen to Salman-Aamir-SRK', celebrates three iconic trios that have come to symbolize defining moments in Indian cinema and reflect the diverse heroic characteristics which the Indian public demands.
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    11:00am - 7:00pm
    Bharat Mandapam, Hall-14, Ground Floor, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi - 110007
    A Tribute to the Greatest Epic Indian Film - Mughal-e-Azam - brings alive the classic film through a diverse range of memorabilia especially its world class black-and-white cinematography and still photography by masters such as R.D. Mathur, A.L. Syed and others.
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                          Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Photographic Still | CinemaEducation | 00886293

                          Mistry, Fali (Cinematographer), Mela, 1948 | Photographic Still

                          CinematographerFali Mistry
                          Document TypePhotographic Still
                          Film TitleMela, 1948, India, Hindi
                          ProducerS.U. Sunny, Hila WadiaDirectorS.U. SunnyBannerWadia Films Ltd.
                          Art DirectorV. Jadhav
                          CastRoop Kamal, Dilip Kumar, Jeevan, Nargis, Chanda Bai, Noor Jahan, Abbas (i), Allauddin, Amar, Khalil, Rehman
                          EditingM. Moosa
                          LyricistShakeel Badayuni
                          Music DirectorNaushad
                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

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