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Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. He is considered to be the first superstar of Indian cinema as well as the first lead actor to play an anti-hero. He also became the first…

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Alma mater
Presidency College, Calcutta
Awards
Full list · Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1988)
Born
Kumudlal Ganguly (1911-10-13)13 October 1911 Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bhagalpur, Bihar, India)
Children
4, including Preeti Ganguly
Died
10 December 2001(2001-12-10) (aged 90) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Honours
Padma Shri (1962) · Padma Bhushan (1999)

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related to Death · 6
Ashok Kumar → Chembur, December, Mumbai, Prime Minister Atal Bihari, The, Vajpayee
Awards · 2
Ashok Kumar → Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1988), Full list
Honours · 2
Ashok Kumar → Padma Bhushan (1999), Padma Shri (1962)
Alma mater · 1
Ashok Kumar → Presidency College, Calcutta
Born · 1
Ashok Kumar → Kumudlal Ganguly (1911-10-13)13 October 1911 Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bhagalpur, Bihar, India)
Children · 1
Ashok Kumar → 4, including Preeti Ganguly
Died · 1
Ashok Kumar → 10 December 2001(2001-12-10) (aged 90) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Ashok KumarChildren4, including Preeti Ganguly1.00infobox
Ashok KumarDied10 December 2001(2001-12-10) (aged 90) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India1.00infobox
Ashok KumarHonoursPadma Shri (1962)1.00infobox
Ashok KumarHonoursPadma Bhushan (1999)1.00infobox
Ashok KumarOccupationsActor, producer, painter, singer1.00infobox
Ashok KumarOther nameDadamoni1.00infobox
Ashok KumarRelativesSee Ganguly family See Mukherjee-Samarth family1.00infobox
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Ashok KumarWorksFilmography1.00infobox
Ashok KumarYears active1934–19971.00infobox

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