Dilip Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Dilip Kumar

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Film Producer, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/12/1922
Age101 years
BirthplacePeshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameMohammed Yusuf Khan

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Barnes School in Deolali, Nashik, Maharashtra
  • Anjuman-I-Islam Urdu School, CST, Mumbai
College/UniversityGuru Nanak Khalsa College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduation

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
CastePathan
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Political InclinationCongress
Address34/B, Palli Hill, Nargis Dutt Road, Bandra (W), Bombay 400050, India
Hobbies
  • Playing various sports like cricket, football, badminton

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Kamini Kaushal
  • Late Madhubala
  • Vyjayanthimala
  • Asma Rehman (Pakistani girl)
  • Saira Banu
Marriage Date
First Marriage11/10/1966
Second Marriage1980-1982

Family

FatherLala Ghulam Sarwar (landlord and fruit merchant)
MotherAyesha Begum
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Nasir Khan (actor)
  • Ehsan Khan (died of COVID-19 in 2020)
  • Aslam Khan (died of COVID-19 in 2020)
  • Noor Mohammed
  • Ayub Sarwar (writer in the Pakistani films)
Sister(s)
  • Fauzia Khan
  • Sakina Khan (died 29/04/1976)
  • Taj Khan
  • Farida Khan (makeup artist)
  • Saeeda Khan (married to Iqbal Khan, son of Mehboob Khan) (died 24/09/2023)
  • Akhtar Asif (married to K. Asif)
Spouse
First WifeSaira Banu
Second WifeAsma Rehman
ChildrenAfter 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

Debut
Film (Actor)Jwar Bhata (1944) as Jagdish
Film (Producer)Ganga Jamuna (1961)
Last Film'Qila' (1998) as Judge Amarnath Singh/Jagannath Singh
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 1954: Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the film Daag
  • 1956: Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the film Azaad
  • More awards and honors...
RecordGuinness World Record for winning the maximum number of Best Actor Filmfare awards by any Indian actor
NoteHe has many more accolades to his name.

Favourites

FoodStir Fried Vegetables and Omelette
Actor(s)
  • Paul Mooney
  • Spencer Tracy
  • Ashok Kumar
Actress(es)
  • Meena Kumari
  • Nalini Jaywant
Sport(s)
  • Cricket
  • Football
ColourBlack
Magazine(s)
  • Theatre Arts
  • Sight and Sound

Style Quotient

Car CollectionA red Mercedes
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.