RIP Dilip Kumar .

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RIP #DilipKumar

My goodness, where to begin?! An absolute *pillar* of Indian cinema, in fact when you look at the impact he had on Indian movies, and the length of his career, you could make the case that he wasn't merely an *integral* part of Indian film history, he *was* Indian film history.

That *impossibly* rare combination of giant movie star and great actor, he really was a hallowed name growing up, DilipKumar this, DilipKumar that, and, that incredible story from Didu about how nice he was to Ma and Mashi when they met him (there were pictures to boot😲!). A nice movie star?! Now that's truly impossible!

He was well into his Grand Old Man phase when I started watching him, but he was still such a presence - that commanding gravitas but with a twinkle, none of that heavyhanded stuff for him - that you understood where the almost-mythic reputation came from. And then when you started catching up with the classics, yikes, then you knew, right, that's DilipKumar.

He lived a long life, had an immortal career, had his own share of personal drama(he was just as human offscreen as he was on), and he left us with an astonishing body of work, and for that we are all immeasurably grateful.

As long as there's cinema there will always be…DilipKumar…🙏


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#PadmaBhushan #PadmaVibhushan #DadasahebPhalke #RajyaSabha #legend #star #actor


Shakti (1982)
Devdas (1955)
Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
Kranti (1981)
Gunga Jumna (1961)
Madhumati (1958)
Daag (1952)
Andaz (1949)
Deedar (1951)
Karma (1986)
Musafir (1957)
Naya Daur (1957)
Kohinoor (1960)
Azaad (1955)
Jugnu (1947)
Sagina Mahato (1971)
Ram Aur Shyam (1967)
Mashaal (1984)
Shaheed (1948)
Saudagar (1991)
Ram Aur Shyam (1967)
Arzoo (1950)
Karma (1986)
Duniya (1984)
Nadiya Ke Paar (1948)
Shabnam (1949)
Sangdil (1952)
Aan (The Savage Princess) (1952)
Jogan (1950)
Foot Path (1953)
Gopi (1970)
Qila (1998)
Kanoon Apna Apna (1989)
Vidhaata (1982)
Izzatdaar (1990)
Mazdoor (1983)
Aadmi (1968)
Paigham (1959)
Insaniyat (1955)
Dharm Adhikari (1986)
Sunghursh (1968)
Amar (1954)
Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966)
Sagina (1974)
Anokha Milan (1972)
Dastaan (1972)
Paari (1966)
Leader (1964)
Hulchul (1951)
Tarana (1951)
Babul (1950)
Anokha Pyar (1948)
The Substance and the Shadow (2014)

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