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    Bollywood: 5 iconic films that made actor Dilip Kumar the 'Tragedy King’

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    Bollywood: 5 iconic films that made actor Dilip Kumar the 'Tragedy King’

    Veteran Bollywood star celebrated his 98th birthday on December 11


    Published:  December 11, 2020 16:12 ANI  and  Compiled by Jennifer Barretto, Assistant Editor - Features

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    Legendary actor, philanthropist and former politician Dilip Kumar rang in his 98th birthday on Friday. While the superstar has worked in over 65 movies in his five decades-long career, here is a look back on the few films that gave him the tag of ‘The Tragedy King.’ Image Credit:
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    ‘Devdas’: ‘Devdas’ — the painful saga of love and romance, which was based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel of the same name — has been till date regarded as one of the finest works of the superstar. The Bimal Roy directorial saw Kumar acing the role of a diehard lover on the road of destruction at hands of love and alcoholism. Image Credit: YouTube
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    ‘Babul’: The musical drama that emerged as the second highest-grossing film of the year 1950 saw a tragic love-triangle between his character, the late dazzling diva Nargis and late actress Munawar Sultana. The heartwarming film that saw Dilip Kumar in the role of a postmaster hailing from a rich family was directed by director SU Sunny. Image Credit: YouTube screengrab
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    ‘Daag’: The social drama ‘Daag,’ produced and directed by Amiya Chakravarty, brought Dilip Kumar the first ever Filmfare Award in the main category of best actor. The film sees the rise of a poverty stricken and alcoholic Shankar to a wealthy man who again moves towards the path of self-destruction as the family of the love of his life decided to marry her elsewhere. The film, however, ends on a good note with Shankar marrying his love interest and quitting alcohol thereafter. Image Credit:
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    ‘Mughal-e-Azam’: The ultimate love story of Mughal prince Salim and a court dancer Anarkali was one of the most tragic films by the legendary superstar. His epic portrayal of the spoiled, self-indulgent and madly-in-love prince won the film several accolades including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1961. Image Credit:
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    Dilip Kumar and Nargis Dutt in Deedar
    ‘Deedar’: One of the noted tragedies made in early Indian cinema ‘Deedar’ revolves around the unfulfilled love of Dilip Kumar’s character who was separated from him due to class inequalities. The film emerged as one of the most popular films of the golden era and established Kumar as the ‘King of tragedies.’ The film starred Nargis and Nimmi alongside Kumar. Image Credit: YouTube screengrab
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    Though the actor tried to work in a different genre of movies to do away with the tag of ‘The Tragedy King’, his epic portrayal in these films have been etched in the hearts of his fans and he is hence, to date remembered with the tag. Image Credit: Supplied
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    Kumar was last seen on the big screen in ‘Qila’ in 1998 and was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. Image Credit: PTI

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