Manoj Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Manoj Kumar

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/07/1937
Age87 years
BirthplaceAbbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)

Bio/Wiki

Real NameHarikrishna Giri Goswami
NicknameBharat Kumar
Zodiac SignCancer
HometownDelhi, India
SchoolNot Known
CollegeHindu College, University of Delhi
Debut
FilmFashion (1957)
DirectorialUpkaar (1967)
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesListening to music, Singing

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm (5’ 10”)
Weight85 kg (187 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseShashi Goswami
Children
Sons
  • Vishal Goswami
  • Kunal Goswami
DaughterNone

Family

FatherH.L. Goswami
MotherKrishna Kumari Goswami
Siblings
BrotherRajiv Goswami
SisterNeelam Goswami

Career

Facts
  • Manoj Kumar began his film career with the 1957 movie Fashion.
  • His patriotic image was established with the 1965 film Shaheed based on Bhagat Singh's life.
  • He gained the nickname 'Bharat Kumar' for his patriotic roles.
  • Directed the movie Upkaar in 1967, winning his first Filmfare Best Director Award.
  • Directed the successful movie Kranti in 1981.
  • Awarded Padma Shri in 1992.
  • Last acted in the 1995 film Maidan-E-Jung.
  • Received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2016.

Favourites

Favourite Actor
  • Dilip Kumar
  • Ashok Kumar
Favourite ActressKamini Kaushal

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was born into a Brahmin family in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
He took inspiration from Dilip Kumar and Ashok Kumar for his screen name.
As a refugee, he relocated to India during partition and made Delhi his new home.
One of his notable directorial works is the film "Upkaar," based on Lal Bahadur Shastri's slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kissan.'
He was the first Indian director to feature Pakistani actors in his films.
He became a member of the Shiv Sena before the year 2004.
He retired from acting in 1995 following his role in "Maidan-E-Jung."