Rise & Rise of India's first mega star Dilip Kumar
Indian cinema's original superstar Dilip Kumar turned 95 on 11th December. The actor, who has ruled hearts for generations has given Indian cinema some iconic films. Here's a look at the films that made the actor a star.
Emperor of Bollywood: Mughal-e-Azam
Dilip Kumar dominated Bollywood in the late 40s through till the 60s, the highlight of his career was the iconic character 'Salim' in Mughal-e-Azam. The film released on August 5, 1960, and became an instant hit. It was Bollywood's most expensive film ever made at that time.
The movie was re-released in 2004 after nearly 60 years in the era of Shahrukh Khan and still kept the box office ringing.
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Ganga Jamuna
"Ganga Jamuna" was released in 1961 was written and produced by Dilip Kumar himself.
The actor was widely praised for his use of Bhojpuri dialect in the movie. It confirmed Dilip Kumar's cult status as it was the biggest movie in terms of box office collection in the 1960s.
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Karma
Karma was released in 1986, Rana Vishwa Pratap Singh (Dilip Kumar) worked with a diverse cast including Nutan, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Sridevi and Anupam Kher.
The film was directed by Subhash Ghai. The movie was a big success at the box office.
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