Sonawane and Ansari informed Dilip Kumar about the Mandal Commission report and its provisions for Pasmandas, or backward, Muslims. He believed a film star should associate himself with the issues of the larger society or else people will forget him as soon as his career ends. If an issue related to the Indian Army would come to his knowledge, or if he heard of a natural calamity, Dilip Kumar used to contribute as much as he could. Kamal informed me that this meeting coincided with a phase in the actor's life when he actively supported social causes. Sonawane met Dilip Kumar for the first time at Mumbai's Islam Gymkhana. To know details of this facet of Dilip Saheb's life, in 2017, I sought out social activist and founder of AIMOBCO Vilas Sonawane, well-known lyricist Hassan Kamal and president of AIMOBCO Shabbir Ansari. The thespian spent a substantial time of his late working life participating with activists of the All India Muslim OBC Organization (AIMOBCO) for the rights of Pasmandas in Maharashtra. Such empathy is exceptional for someone from upper castes, that too from an individual who has achieved a niche among the country's elites. Was this always the case? I am not sure, but there comes to my mind an exception to this rule - Dilip Kumar aka Yusuf Khan.įew know that Dilip Kumar participated extensively in the struggles of the marginalised among the Muslim community. Yet, we can safely posit that Indian celebrities, for example, most Hindi film industry icons, have selfishly received from society and failed to give back in return. Kumar is survived by his wife, the actor Saira Banu.A celebrity's lack of interest in social causes and larger politics could be a matter of debate. RIP,” tweeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Condolences to his family, friends and innumerable admirers. His passing away is a loss to our cultural world. He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance, due to which audiences across generations were enthralled. “Dilip Kumar Ji will be remembered as a cinematic legend.
My duas for peace of his soul and the strength to the family to bear this loss. whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written, it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar'. whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written, it shall always be ‘before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar’. He is also the only Indian recipient of the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s highest civil honor. He was accorded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honor, in 1994. His ambitious directorial venture “Kalinga” was launched in 1996, but was not completed. Though he was known as the ‘tragedy king’ for his roles in sombre films like “Daag” (1952) and “Devdas” (1955), Kumar displayed range throughout his career including comedies “Azaad” (1955), “Kohinoor” (1960) and “Ram Aur Shyam” (1967), swashbuckler “Aan” (1952), historical “Mughal-e-Azam” (1960) and bandit drama “Gunga Jamuna” (1961).Īfter the indifferently received “Bairaag” (1976), where he played three roles, Kumar took a break from acting and returned with playing older characters in films like “Kranti” (1981), “Shakti” (1982), where he played alongside fellow Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan in a casting billed as the clash of the titans, “Mashaal” (1984), “Karma” (1986) and “Saudagar” (1991). The star had been ailing for several months and was in and out of hospital prior to his death.īorn Mohammed Yusuf Khan in Peshawar, British India, in 1922, Kumar debuted in films with “Jwar Bhata” (1944). Dilip Kumar, one of the biggest stars of Indian cinema, died in Mumbai on Wednesday after being hospitalized for breathlessness.
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