Dilip Kumar filmography

Dilip Kumar (born Mohammed Yusuf Khan on 11 December 1922) is an actor, producer and philanthropist. Kumar made his acting debut in 1944 with Jwar Bhata. However, the movie did not do too well at the box office. Three years later, the 1947 drama Jugnu opposite Noor Jehan, was the first major hit for Kumar. The highest-grossing Indian film of 1947, established Kumar as one of the Indian film industry's legends. In 1948, Kumar had five releases including family drama Ghar Ki Izzat, war drama Shaheed, romantic tragedy Mela and romance Anokha Pyar. Kumar's last release of 1948 Nadiya Ke Paar which emerged as year's highest grossing Indian film. In 1949, he featured alongside Raj Kapoor in Mehboob Khan's Andaz opposite Nargis. This love triangle at the time of its release was the highest-grossing Indian film ever.

Dilip Kumar in Devdas

The 1950s saw Kumar in a number of hits playing a variety of roles in films Jogan (1950), Babul (1950), Tarana (1951), Deedar (1951), Aan (1952), Footpath (1953) and Amar (1954). Kumar won the first-ever Filmfare Award in the Best Actor category for his performance in 1954 release Daag. Two years later, Kumar appeared as a wealthy man named Azaad in drama Azaad, which earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award. Later he starred as a depressed lover in Devdas, which again earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the consecutive year. Some of these films established his screen image as the "Tragedy King" because of his ill-fated characters in films. In the same year, Kumar's 9 films were ranked in the Top 30 highest-grossing films of the decade.

In 1960, Kumar appeared in K. Asif's big-budget epic historical film Mughal-e-Azam. He played Mughal Prince Salim, who falls in love with Anarkali (a court dancer, played by Madhubala), and later revolts against his father Akbar (Prithviraj Kapoor). The film was successful at the box office earning a net revenue of ₹55  million (US$11,530,000).The film became the highest-grossing film of all time. Kumar produced and starred in Ganga Jamuna opposite his most frequent leading actress Vyjayanthimala. He then played dual roles in drama Ram Aur Shyam (1967), a film remembered for Dilip Kumar and Pran's acting. It earned him his six Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Kumar's career slumped with films like Dastaan (1972), which flopped badly at the box office.

In 1981, Dilip Kumar appeared in historical drama Kranti, he played the title role as a revolutionary fighting for India's independence from British rule. Dilip Kumar successfully collaborated with director Subhash Ghai in films Vidhaata (1982), action film Karma, and Saudagar. Kumar made his last film appearance in Qila. His two films Aag Ka Dariya and Kalinga, are completed but remain unreleased for unknown reasons.