Ashok Kumar

Personal Info

Birthday

October 13, 1911

Day of Death

2001-12-10

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

Also Known As

Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly

अशोक कुमार

অশোক কুমার

Ashok Kumar

Biography

Ashok Kumar ( October 1911 – 10 December 2001) also fondly called Dadamoni in Bengali ,was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Ashok kumar was a Bengali hindu belonged to Kulin Brahmin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ashok Kumar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Operation Cobra

Khatta Meetha

Khubsoorat

Bada Kabutar

Mr. India

Balika Badhu

Pakeezah

Aradhana

Filmography

1997
Ankhon Mein Tum Ho
as Kapoor
Operation Cobra
as Commisioner Gupta
1996
Beqabu
as Daadu
1994
Yuhi Kabhi
as God
1992
Humlaa
as Devkishan Sharma
1989
Dana Paani
as Sinha Lawyer
1987
Avam
as Veshat Ansari
Watan Ke Rakhwale
as Prof Peter Fernandes
Mr. India
as Professor Sinha
Pyar Ki Jeet
as Dr. Kumar
1986
Asli Naqli
as Driver…
1985
Phir Aayee Barsat
as Bajaj
Bhago Bhoot Aayaa
as Butler
Mera Damad
as Ajit Khanna
Tawaif
as Mr. Nigam
1984
Duniya
as R.D. Puri
Ram Tera Desh
as Ram Das
Hum Rahe Na Hum
as Professor Mulk Raj
Farishta
as Rai Bahadur
1983
Mahaan
as Rai
Love in Goa
as Baburao
Prem Tapasya
as Dr. Chowdhary
Pasand Apni Apni
as Shantilal / Chachaji (Sandeep's uncle)
Haadsaa
as Dr. Ved Kapoor
1982
Unique Relation
as Zamindar
Shakti
as Commissioner of Police
Shaukeen
as Om Prakash Chaudhary
Sumbandh
as Advocate Hardayal Mathur
1981
Jail Yatra
as Ramnath Verma
Mahfil
as Raghunath Singh
Jyoti
as Raja Saab
Maan Gaye Ustaad
as Jailor
1980
Judaai
as Retired Justice Umakant Verma
Aap Ke Deewane
as Inshallah Khan
Khubsoorat
as Dwarka Prasad Gupta
Khwab
as Advocate Joshi
1979
Janta Hawaldar
as Commissioner
1978
Dil Aur Deewaar
as Rai Saheb
Anpadh
as Gupta
Apna Khoon
as Geeta's Father
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
as Lala Ganpat Rai
Do Musafir
as Kailash Nath
Khatta Meetha
as Homi Mistry
Safed Jhooth
as Gulati
1977
Anand Ashram
as Pratap Narayan Roychoudhary
Hira Aur Patthar
as Dr. Anand
Chala Murari Hero Banne
as Self
Jadu Tona
as Inspector Jolly Goodman
Dream Girl
as Verma
1976
Aap Beati
as Kishorilal Kapoor
Balika Badhu
as Aged Amal (voice)
Shankar Dada
as Superintendent
Bhanwar
as Dr. Verma
Barood
as Balraj Gupta - Criminologist
Chhoti Si Baat
as Col. Julius Nagendranath Wilfred Singh
1975
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
as Anand Kumar
Mili
as Mr. Khanna
Chori Mera Kaam
as Shankar
1974
Ujala Hi Ujala
as Professor Shyamlal Gupta
1973
Bada Kabutar
as Mama Rampuri
1972
Victoria No. 203
as Raja
Sazaa
as Jaggu / Barrister Raghuveer Sahay
Anuraag
as Shiv Shankar Rai / Rai Saheb
Pakeezah
as Shahabuddin
Zindagi Zindagi
as Choudhury Ramprasad
Zameen Aasmaan
as Shanti Swaroop
Rakhi Aur Hathkadi
as Thakur Virendra Singh
1971
Guddi
as Self
Adhikar
as Barrister Shukla
Kangan
as Lakshmipati 'Rajaji'
1970
Journey
as Dr. Chandra
Sharafat
as Jagatram
Maa Aur Mamta
as William
Purab Aur Pachhim
as Bharat's Guru / Dad
Jawab
as Zamindar Uma Shankar
1969
Aradhana
as Air Commodore Ganguly
Satyakam
as Satyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya
Intaquam
as Heeralal Mehra
Pyar Ka Sapna
as Shankarnath
Bhai Bahen
as Raja Vikram Pratap
1968
Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool
as Vidyanand
Aabroo
as Advocate P.K. Anand
Aashirwad
as Shivnath 'Joggi Thakur' Choudhary
Dil Aur Mohabbat
as Supt. of Police Choudhry
1967
Jewel Thief
as Arjun Singh
Mehrban
as Shanti Swarup
The Market Place
as Mukherjee
Bahu Begum
as Nawab Sikander Mirza
Nai Roshni
as Professor Kumar (as Padmashree Ashok Kumar)
1966
Mamta
as Manish Roy
1965
Bheegi Raat
as Anand
Chand Aur Suraj
as Chanderprakash Atmaram Malik / Chander
Bahu Beti
as Judge
Oonche Log
as Major Chandrakant
1964
Benazir
as Nawab
Chitralekha
as Yogi Kumargiri
1963
Mere Mehboob
as Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi
Bandini
as Bikash Ghosh
Grahasti
as Harishchandra Khanna
Gumrah
as Barrister Ashok
Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
as Pyare
Ustadon Ke Ustad
as Saaya
Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
as Advocate Buom Kesh Mukherjee
1962
Aarti
as Dr. Prakash
Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath
as Dr. Mehta
1961
Dharmputra
as Nawab Badruddin
1960
Masoom
as Khan
Hospital
as Saibal
1959
Dhool Ka Phool
as Defence Lawyer
1958
Night Club
as Inspector Kishore
Howrah Bridge
as Prem Kumar
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
as Brijmohan Sharma
Karigar
as Shankar Mohite
Sitaron Se Aage
as Rajesh Babu
1957
Ek Saal
as Suresh Kumar
1956
Bhai-Bhai
as Ashok Kumar
1955
Bandish
as Kamal Roy
1953
Parineeta
as Shekhar Rai
Dream House
as Self
1952
Bewafa
as Ashok
Nau Bahar
as Ashok
1951
Afsana
as Ratan Kumar and Chaman Kumar
1950
Sangram
as Kunwar / Rajkumar / Raje
1949
Mahal
as Hari Shankar
1947
Sajan
as Prakash
1946
Eight Days
as Shamsher Singh
1945
Humayun
as Badshah Naseerudin Humayun
1944
Chal Chal Re Naujawan
as Arjun
1943
Najma
as Yusuf Khan
Kismet
as Shekhar/Madan
1941
Jhoola
as Ramesh
Anjan
as Dr. Ajit Kumar
Naya Sansar
as Puran
1940
Bandhan
as Nirmal
The Rebel
as Vijay
1937
Prem Kahani
as Jagat
Savitri
as Satyaran
1936
Untouchable Girl
as Pratap
Jeevan Naiya
as Ranjit
Janmabhoomi
as Ajay