New Delhi. In the era of greats like Ashok Kumar and Rajendra Kumar, there was also an artiste who used to work in ten films in a year. But the special thing was that 10 of his films used to become hits. During her period, she also worked with many well-known actresses and top actresses of that period. His pairing with Madhubala and Meena Kumari was much liked.
As an actor, this emperor of Hindi cinema entertained the audience a lot through his historical characters in the fifties and sixties. It seemed as if characters like Raja, Maharaja, Prince or Nawab were written for them only. Even today, people have not been able to forget the films like Anarkali, Taj Mahal, Bahu Begum and Chitralekha, adorned with his powerful acting. The characters he played in these films had become immortal.
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Heels worn out from 1949 to 1952
Pradeep Kumar was the actor who reached Mumbai in the year 1949 to win the hearts of people with his talent. Who had struggled a lot from 1949 to 1952 to make his mark and get work. As soon as he reached Mumbai, he started working as an assistant to cameraman Dhiren Dey. He struggled hard for four years. To make Pradeep Kumar a diamond in films, he also started taking training in Hindi and Urdu languages.
Pradeep Kumar has also played negative roles in many films.
Seen with Prithviraj Kapoor
Pradeep Kumar entered the world of acting with the film ‘Anand Math’ released in 1952. In this film, he got a chance to work with veteran actor like Prithviraj Kapoor. In his very first film, he managed to leave an indelible impression in the minds of the audience. After the success of this film, Pradeep Kumar was successful in making his mark in the film industry as an actor. He never looked back.
10 hit films in 1 year
The year 1956 became the most important year of Pradeep Kumar’s career. This year, 10 of his films hit the theaters simultaneously. These included films like ‘Sirin-Farhad’, ‘Jaagte Raho’, ‘Durgesh Nandini’, ‘Bandhan’, ‘Rajnath’ and ‘Heer’. Pradeep Kumar’s pairing with Meena Kumari was much liked. Not only this, the fans loved seeing him on screen with Madhubala.
Let us tell you that in any film, when the role of a king, maharaja, prince or nawab was required, Pradeep Kumar was the first one to be remembered. Some makers started creating such characters according to him. This was the reason why he was also called the Shahenshah of Bollywood.
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Tags: bollywood actors, Entertainment Special, Madhubala
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 11, 2024, 16:52 IST