Autobiography of dilip kumar
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Dilip Kumar - An Autobiography (English, Hardcover, Kumar Dilip)
Dilip Kumar: The substans and the Shadow – An Autobiography is the long awaited life story of the legendary veteran Indian actor. This autobiography fryst vatten a genuine, earnest and fascinating narrative - straight from the actor’s heart and mind - that discloses for the first time several unknown aspects of the life and times of Dilip Kumar - one of the greatest Bollywood actors of all time, and also stands out as an icon of a secular India.
Summary of the Book
Dilip Kumar was born as Yousuf Khan. He started as a shy rookie in Hindi cinema in the early s and there was no looking back. He went on to reach the zenith of stardom within a short period of time. He delivered mesmerizing performances in one hit movie after another, in a row! His almost six-decade-long career as an actor was based only on his original ability, unwavering willpower, sheer hard work and die-hard optimistic attitude. In th
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Dilip Kumar
Indian actor (–)
For other uses, see Dileep Kumar (disambiguation).
Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan; 11 December – 7 July ) was an Indian actor, writer, ghost director and film producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema,[3] he dominated Hindi cinema from the s throughout the s, being referred to as "Abhinay Samrat" (Hindi for "Emperor of Acting"). Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (eight, which was later equalled by Shah Rukh Khan) and was also the inaugural recipient of the award. He holds the most dominant box-office record for a star (male or female) in Hindi cinema with over 80% box-office successes and several long-standing gross records.
In a career spanning over five decades, Kumar worked in 57 films in a variety of roles.[4] He debuted as an actor in the film Jwar Bhata (), produced by Bombay Talkies. Following a series of unsuccessful ven
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Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow
Autobiography of the Indian actor and politician Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow is a book about the filmmaker and politician Dilip Kumar that was written by the film journalist Udaya Tara Nayar. The first part of the book chronicles Kumar's and career; using first-person narrative, the autobiography chronicles Kumar's childhood in Peshawar, British India (present-day Pakistan); his education, his year-long cinematic and political career, and his two marriages. The other part contains recollections from 43 of his collaborators and acquaintances. It was published on 20 June by Hay House.
The idea for the book occurred to Nayar in mid, when he was helping to rearrange Kumar's bookshelf. Nayar picked up a biography of Kumar and found some inaccurate information in it; Kumar's wife Saira Banu suggested Nayar should write an autobiography instead. Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow is based on a series of