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Dilip Kumar is a veteran actor who has captivated audiences for six decades with his brilliant acting. And spawned a new generation of fans, from Big B to Shah Rukh Khan.
Here are eight things you didn’t know about Dilip Saab, whose name evokes admiration and respect.
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Dilip Kumar
1. Real Name
Mohammad Yusuf Khan was his real name. Devika Rani, a popular Bombay Talkies actor, gave him the screen name ‘Dilip Kumar.’ Uday Kumar and Vaaman Kumar are two other names that were considered. [1]
2. First Pakistani Actor In Bollywood
The ‘Devdas’ star was the first Pakistani actor to appear in Bollywood. Not only that, but he was the first actor to win the Best Actor award at the Filmfare Awards.
3. His Mentor
His debut film was ‘Jwar Bhata.’ He got the part thanks to the recommendation of the legendary actor “Ashok Kumar”, who was his mentor in his early days as an actor.
4. Fate Played Its Role
Dilip Kumar refused to work with Saira Banu because she was too young for the role of my leading lady. As fate would have it, he married her in 1966, when he was 44 years old. Saira Banu was only 22 years old at the time.
5. Fun Loving Man
Dilip Kumar, in contrast to his on-screen persona, was a fun-loving man who was known to make people laugh for hours. His fun-loving personality made a great place in peoples hearts
6. Cricket Lover
Not only was he a fan, but he was also a decent player back in the day. According to an earlier interview with actor Saif Ali Khan’s late father Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Dilip once hit a “six” on a well-known bowler’s ball during one of his era’s charity functions.
7. Used To Sell Fruit Before Acting Career
Dilip used to sell fruits in Pune, India before deciding to pursue a career in acting. He struggled before breaking into Bollywood, and he was a true struggle actor.
8. Learned To Play Sitar
Dilip, who was hailed as a perfectionist and one of the first method actors, had even learned to play the sitar instrument for a song sequence in the film Kohinoor.
