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Ashok Kumar ( October 1911 – 10 December 2001) also fondly called Dadamoni in Bengali ,was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Ashok kumar was a Bengali hindu belonged to Kulin Brahmin.
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Birth Name
Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly
Born
Friday, 13 October 1911
Died
Monday, 10 December 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Holby City | Nach Vidyarthi | 1999 |
| Ankhon Mein Tum Ho | Kapoor (Dadhu) / Kapoor | 1997 |
| Return of Jewel Thief | Prince Arjun | 1996 |
| Beqabu | Dadaji / Daadu Raja's ustaad / Daadu | 1996 |
| Dushman Duniya Ka | Doctor | 1996 |
| Jamla Ho Jamla | Balaji ghorpade | 1995 |
| Sajan Ka Dard | 1995 | |
| Yuhi Kabhi | God | 1994 |
| Aasoo Bane Angaarey | 1993 | |
| Prathama | 1993 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Holby City | Nach Vidyarthi | 1999 |
| Ankhon Mein Tum Ho | Kapoor (Dadhu) / Kapoor | 1997 |
| Return of Jewel Thief | Prince Arjun | 1996 |
| Beqabu | Dadaji / Daadu Raja's ustaad / Daadu | 1996 |
| Dushman Duniya Ka | Doctor | 1996 |
| Jamla Ho Jamla | Balaji ghorpade | 1995 |
| Sajan Ka Dard | 1995 | |
| Yuhi Kabhi | God | 1994 |
| Aasoo Bane Angaarey | 1993 | |
| Prathama | 1993 | |
| Humlaa | Devkishan Sharma | 1992 |
| Surer Bhubane | 1992 | |
| Naya Zamana Nai Kranti | 1990 | |
| Sachai Ki Taqat | Janardhan | 1989 |
| Anjaane Rishte | Kirpa Ram | 1989 |
| Majboor | Dinanath | 1989 |
| Mamata Ki Chhaon Mein | 1989 | |
| Inteqam | Raghuveer | 1988 |
| Faisla | Rehman | 1988 |
| Superman | Superman's Foster Father | 1987 |
| Hifazat | Kailashnath | 1987 |
| Avam | Veshat Ansari | 1987 |
| Watan Ke Rakhwale | Prof Peter Fernandes / Professor Peter Fernandes | 1987 |
| Mr. India | Prof. Sinha / Professor Sinha | 1987 |
| Pyar Ki Jeet | Dr. Kumar | 1987 |
| Woh Din Aayega | Professor Bhattacharya | 1987 |
| Jawab Hum Denge | Defense Lawyer | 1987 |
| Asli Naqli | Driver / Chacha (uncle) / Driver… | 1986 |
| Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge | Abdul Rehman | 1986 |
| Qatl | Fakir | 1986 |
| Inteqam Ki Aag | Shobha's father | 1986 |
| Durgaa | Dinanath | 1985 |
| Bhago Bhoot Aayaa | Anton D'Souza / Butler | 1985 |
| Tawaif | Mr. Nigam | 1985 |
| Duniya | R.D. Puri | 1984 |
| Ram Tera Desh | Ram Das | 1984 |
| Hum Log | Sutradhar / Narrator | 1984 |
| Raja Aur Rana | Rajinder Singh (aka Raja) | 1984 |
| Shilalipi | 1984 | |
| Prerana | 1984 | |
| Hum Rahe Na Hum | Professor Mulk Raj | 1984 |
| Bekaraar | Pradeep's father | 1983 |
| Mahaan | Rai, Rita's grandfather / Rai | 1983 |
| Love in Goa | Baburao | 1983 |
| Prem Tapasya | Dr. Chowdary / Dr. Chowdhary | 1983 |
| Chor Police | Mr. Sinha | 1983 |
| Pasand Apni Apni | Shantilal Anand / Shantilal / Chachaji (Sandeep's uncle) | 1983 |
| Anokha Bandhan | Zaminder | 1982 |
| Shakti | Police Commissioner / Commissioner of Police | 1982 |
| Heeron Ka Chor | 1982 | |
| Shaukeen | Om Prakash Choudhury / Om Prakash Chaudhary | 1982 |
| Dial 100 | Shanti's Husband | 1982 |
| Patthar Ki Lakeer | 1982 | |
| Swarna Mahal | 1982 | |
| Saroj Ka Rishta | 1982 | |
| Sumbandh | Advocate Hardayal Mathur | 1982 |
| Mehndi Rang Layegi | 1982 | |
| Jail Yatra | Ramnath Verma | 1981 |
| Jyoti | Niranjan's dad / Raja Saab | 1981 |
| Judaai | Retired Justice Umakant Verma | 1980 |
| Jyoti Bane Jwala | Dr. Bose | 1980 |
| Aap Ke Deewane | Inshallah Khan | 1980 |
| Khubsoorat | Dwarka Prasad Gupta | 1980 |
| Sau Din Saas Ke | Colonel Gupta | 1980 |
| Nazrana Pyar Ka | Mahesh Kumar Gupta | 1980 |
| Khwab | Advocate Joshi | 1980 |
| Saajan Mere Main Saajan Ki | 1980 | |
| Aakhri Insaaf | 1980 | |
| Guru Ho Jaa Shuru | CBI Inspector / Chief Kumar | 1979 |
| Janki | Bawaji | 1979 |
| Janta Hawaldar | Commissioner | 1979 |
| Bagula Bhagat | 1979 | |
| Dil Aur Deewaar | Rai Saheb | 1978 |
| Anmol Tasveer | 1978 | |
| Apna Khoon | Geeta's Father | 1978 |
| Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan | Lala Ganpat Rai | 1978 |
| Do Musafir | Kailash Nath | 1978 |
| Khatta Meetha | Homi Mistry | 1978 |
| Tumhare Liye | Dr. Vachaspati / Vaidyaraj | 1978 |
| Chala Murari Hero Banne | Self | 1977 |
| Ananda Ashram | Pratap Narayan Roychoudhary | 1977 |
| Hira Aur Patthar | Dr. Anand | 1977 |
| Anurodh | Ramesh Chandra Mathur | 1977 |
| Dream Girl | Mr. Verma / Verma | 1977 |
| Prayashchit | 1977 | |
| Mastan Dada | Sir Shankar Dayal | 1977 |
| Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Raja | 1976 |
| Balika Badhu | Aged Amal | 1976 |
| Shankar Dada | Superintendent of Police / Superintendent | 1976 |
| Bhanwar | Dr. Verma | 1976 |
| Barood | Balraj Gupta - Criminologist | 1976 |
| Chhoti Si Baat | Col. Julius Nagendranath Wilfred Singh | 1976 |
| Ha Khel Savlyancha | Thorat | 1976 |
| Harfan Maulaa | Ranjeet / Kedar / Mahavir | 1976 |
| Uljhan | Advocate Mr Kailalsh Chandra | 1975 |
| Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka | Anand Kumar | 1975 |
| Mili | Mr. Khanna | 1975 |
| Aakraman | 1975 | |
| Chori Mera Kaam | Shankar | 1975 |
| Prem Nagar | Raja Uday Singh | 1974 |
| Khoon Ki Keemat | John Fernandez | 1974 |
| Vachan | 1938 | |
| Ujala Hi Ujala | Professor Shyamlal Gupta | 1974 |
| Paise Ki Gudiya | Dr. Vinayak | 1974 |
| Do Aankhen | 1974 | |
| Bada Kabutar | Mama Rampuri | 1973 |
| Do Phool | Diwan Bahadur Atal Rai | 1973 |
| Dhund | Public Prosecutor Mehta | 1973 |
| Victoria No. 203 | Raja | 1972 |
| Anuraag | Shivshankar Rai / Shiv Shankar Rai / Rai Saheb | 1972 |
| Garam Masala | Maharaj | 1972 |
| Pakeezah | Shahabuddin | 1972 |
| Dil Daulat Duniya | Seth Kalidas / Kalluram 'Kalwa' | 1972 |
| Sazaa | Jaggu / Barrister Raghuveer Sahay | 1972 |
| Rani Mera Naam | 1972 | |
| Rakhi Aur Hathkadi | Thakur Virendra Singh | 1972 |
| Zindagi Zindagi | Choudhury Ramprasad | 1972 |
| Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa | Ghanshyamdas Chaudhary | 1972 |
| Naya Zamana | Sachin Choudhury | 1971 |
| Door Ka Raahi | Joseph | 1971 |
| Ganga Tera Pani Amrit | Manju's Father | 1971 |
| Hum Tum Aur Woh | Mahendra Nath | 1971 |
| Kangan | Lakshmipati 'Rajaji' | 1971 |
| Guddi | Self | 1971 |
| Safar | Dr. Chandra | 1970 |
| Maa Aur Mamta | William | 1970 |
| Purab Aur Pachhim | Dad / Bharat's Guru / Dada | 1970 |
| Jawab | Zamindar Uma Shankar | 1970 |
| Aradhana | Air Commodore Ganguly | 1969 |
| Satyakam | Satyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya | 1969 |
| Beti Tumhare Jaisi | 1969 | |
| Paisa Ya Pyar | Mohanlal | 1969 |
| Pyar Ka Sapna | Shankarnath | 1969 |
| Ansoo Ban Gaye Phool | Vidyanand | 1968 |
| Aabroo | Advocate P.K. Anand | 1968 |
| Aashirwad | Shivnath 'Joggi Thakur' Choudhary | 1968 |
| Sadhu Aur Shaitaan | Passenger (Hair Dresser) | 1968 |
| Dil Aur Mohabbat | Supt. of Police Choudhry | 1968 |
| Ek Kali Muskai | Chaudhary Saab | 1968 |
| Jewel Thief | Arjun Singh | 1967 |
| Mehrban | Shanti Swarup | 1967 |
| Hatey Bazarey | Mukherjee | 1967 |
| Bahu Begum | Nawab Sikander Mirza | 1967 |
| Nai Roshni | Professor Kumar / Professor Kumar (as Padmashree Ashok Kumar) | 1967 |
| Mamta | Manish Roy | 1966 |
| Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai | Guptaji | 1966 |
| Daadi Maa | Pratap / Raja | 1966 |
| Bahu Beti | Judge | 1965 |
| Oonche Log | Retd. Major Chandrakant | 1965 |
| Bheegi Raat | Anand | 1965 |
| Akashdeep | Shankar | 1965 |
| Adhi Raat Ke Baad | Ashok Kumar | 1965 |
| Shevatcha Malusara | 1965 | |
| Naya Kanoon | Shekhar | 1965 |
| Chand Aur Suraj | Chanderprakash Atmaram Malik / Chander | 1965 |
| Aakash Deep | 1965 | |
| Benazir | Nawab | 1964 |
| Phoolon Ki Sej | Doctor Verma | 1964 |
| Pooja Ke Phool | Choudhury Hukumat Rai | 1964 |
| Chitralekha | Yogi Kumargiri | 1964 |
| Dooj Ka Chand | 1964 | |
| Aaj Aur Kal | Maharaja Balbirsingh | 1963 |
| Mere Mehboob | Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi | 1963 |
| Gumrah | Barrister Ashok | 1963 |
| Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke | Advocate Buom Kesh Mukherjee | 1963 |
| Bandini | Bikash Ghosh | 1963 |
| Ustadon Ke Ustad | Saaya | 1963 |
| Grahasti | Harishchandra Khanna | 1963 |
| Issi Ka Naam Dunia Hai | Raja | 1962 |
| Private Secretary | Shambabu | 1962 |
| Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath | Dr. Mehta | 1962 |
| Aarti | Dr. Prakash | 1962 |
| Flat No. 9 | 1961 | |
| Dark Street | 1961 | |
| Dharmputra | Nawab Badruddin (Husn Bano's Father) | 1961 |
| Hospital | Saibal | 1960 |
| Kanoon | Judge Badri Prasad | 1960 |
| Naach Ghar | 1959 | |
| Bedard Zamana Kya Jane | Barrister Ashok | 1959 |
| Dhool Ka Phool | Defense Lawyer | 1959 |
| Savera | 1958 | |
| Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi | Brijmohan Sharma | 1958 |
| Sitaron Se Aage | Rajesh Babu | 1958 |
| Karigar | Shankar Mohite | 1958 |
| Dulhan | 1974 | |
| Raagini | Jugalbabu | 1958 |
| Howrah Bridge | Rakesh / Prem Kumar | 1958 |
| Sone Ki Chidiya | Self | 1958 |
| Ustad | 1957 | |
| Bandi | Shankar Mishra | 1957 |
| Sheroo | 1957 | |
| Ek Saal | Suresh Kumar | 1957 |
| Bhai-Bhai | Ashok Kumar | 1956 |
| Ek-Hi-Rasta | Prakash Mehta | 1956 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Bandish | Kamal Roy | 1955 |
| Samaj | 1954 | |
| Lakeeren | 1954 | |
| Baadbaan | 1954 | |
| Parineeta | Shekhar Rai | 1953 |
| Jalpari | 1952 | |
| Raag Rang | 1952 | |
| Kafila | 1952 | |
| Poonam | Rajan | 1952 |
| Bewafa | Ashok | 1952 |
| Tamasha | Mr. Ashok Kumar | 1952 |
| Deedar | Dr. Kishore | 1951 |
| Afsana | Ratan Kumar / Diwan Chaman Kumar | 1951 |
| Sangram | Kunwar / Rajkumar / Raje | 1950 |
| Nishana | 1950 | |
| Mahal | Hari Shankar | 1949 |
| Padmini | 1948 | |
| Uttara Abhimanyu | 1946 | |
| Eight Days | Shamsher Singh | 1946 |
| Begum | 1945 | |
| Humayun | Badshah Naseerudin Humayun | 1945 |
| Chal Chal Re Navjavan | Arjun | 1944 |
| Najma | Yusuf / Yusuf Khan | 1943 |
| Kismet | Shekhar / Madan | 1943 |
| Naya Sansar | Puran | 1941 |
| Jhoola | Ramesh | 1941 |
| Nirmala | 1938 | |
| Prem Kahani | Jagat | 1937 |
| Janmabhoomi | Ajoy Kumar Ghosh / Ajay | 1936 |
| Achhut Kanya | Pratap | 1936 |
| Jeevan Naya | Ranjit | 1936 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Eight Days | 1946 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Raagini | 1958 |
| Parineeta | 1953 |
| Tamasha | 1952 |
| Mahal | 1949 |
| Eight Days | 1946 |
