In a special tribute to yesteryears” superstar Dilip Kumar on his birthday, Zee Classic is set to air four of the “Tragedy King’s movies back to back on 11 December.
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Dilip Kumar, whose real name is Yusuf Khan, shot to stardom in the 1950s and 1960s, thanks to his performances in films like Aan, Daag, Devdas, Madhumati, Paigham, Mughal-E-Azam, Ganga Jamuna, Leader and Ram Aur Shyam.
Amongst the many roles that could have been Dilip Kumar’s, there are three fabled ones that slipped away and yet continue to make fans, followers, and commentators of Hindi cinema wonder what’d have happened had these materialised. Paresh Rawal described him as “the trendsetter of modern acting in Indian cinema and a true ambassador of Indian values” while Subhash Ghai called him “the legend of legends” and Javed Akhtar the “Everest of Talent, Taj Mahal of culture and Sangam of dignity and charm”. “We pray to god like any other day”.
“I have made a decision to forego all celebrations on my birthday as I am saddened by the tragedy that has swept the lives of so many in Chennai”, he wrote on the micro-blogging site. The iconic actor has turned 93 today. For the latest in Bollywood news, like us on Facebook TOIEntertainAnil Kapoor: Happy Birthday @TheDilipKumar Saab!
For Anil Kapoor he was a “father figure”, for Abhishek Bachchan an inspiration “showing us the way” and Randeep Hooda admitted to feeling closer to him after reading his autobiography: The Substance and the Shadow. “I wish I had the good health to travel there – the city I wanted to adopt as my second home”. The true legend. Anubhav Sinha: Two Presidents were born this date.
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The actor, who will turn 93 on Friday, even shared his wife Saira Bano is “never in favour of celebrating my birthday”. I love you dearly no matter what.
