Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Mohammed Yusuf Khan |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 175 cm |
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Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
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College/University | Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Graduation |
Personal Life
Religion | Islam |
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Caste | Pathan |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Political Inclination | Congress |
Address | 34/B, Palli Hill, Nargis Dutt Road, Bandra (W), Bombay 400050, India |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
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Family
Father | Lala Ghulam Sarwar (landlord and fruit merchant) | ||||
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Mother | Ayesha Begum | ||||
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Children | After the miscarriage of Saira Banu in 1972, she could not conceive again. Later, Dilip and Saira decided that they would never have a child. |
Career
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Last Film | 'Qila' (1998) as Judge Amarnath Singh/Jagannath Singh | ||||
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Record | Guinness World Record for winning the maximum number of Best Actor Filmfare awards by any Indian actor | ||||
Note | He has many more accolades to his name. |
Favourites
Food | Stir Fried Vegetables and Omelette |
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Colour | Black |
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Style Quotient
Car Collection | A red Mercedes |
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Net Worth | $85 million (Rs. 627 crore) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
He was born into a Hindko-speaking Awan family in Peshawar, Pakistan. | |
He opened a dry fruit shop and a sandwich stall at an army club in Pune, Maharashtra. | |
Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai discovered him in a military canteen and cast him in his first role in 'Jwar Bhata'. | |
At the advice of Devika Rani, he changed his name from Mohammed Yusuf Khan to Dilip Kumar. | |
One of his well-known roles was as Prince Salim in 'Mughal-e-Azam'. | |
During the riots in Maharashtra, he transformed his home into a relief center. | |
He had a political career and served as a Rajya Sabha member. | |
Dilip Kumar shared close friendships with Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand. | |
He enjoyed cooking and specifically liked making chicken soup. | |
Dilip Kumar had a passion for music and played the sitar. | |
He faced a property dispute with his brothers involving his house reconstruction. |