Why was Dilip Kumar called Tragedy King?
Dilip Kumar is that star of Hindi cinema, who may not be in this world today but through his characters, he is still alive in the hearts of the audience and his fans. Dilip Kumar was one of those few stars who not only kept the audience crazy while he was alive but also maintained his popularity even after leaving this world. Today, 11th December, is the 102nd birth anniversary of Dilip Kumar. In his long film career, the actor gave many hits and superhit films. One thing was famous about Dilip Kumar that he always preferred those films which could do justice to his acting ability. Today is Dilip Kumar’s birth anniversary, on this occasion let us tell you some interesting things related to him.
Dilip Kumar’s birthday
Dilip Kumar was born on 11 December 1922 during the British Raj in Peshawar, which is now in Pakistan. His real name was Mohammad Yusuf Khan, who had come from Peshawar to Pune to supply dry fruits. Dilip Kumar was interested in acting from the very beginning, so as soon as he got the opportunity to act, he went against his father’s wishes and chose the path of acting. His first film was ‘Jwar Bhata’. The filmmaker named him Dilip Kumar, which later became his identity.
Raised the flag of success as soon as he entered films
As soon as he entered films, he started showing success. In his career, he has worked in films like ‘Andaz’, ‘Babul’, ‘Deedar’, ‘Devdas’, ‘Madhumati’, ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, ‘Naya Daur’, ‘Ram Aur Shyam’ and ‘Ganga Jamuna’. Apart from this, he acted brilliantly in one of the films. In the initial phase of his career, he gave such films which took him to the heights of his career. Everything was going well, but then what happened that he was called ‘Tragedy King’?
Why was Dilip Kumar called Tragedy King?
You must have heard many actors saying that the characters they played had an impact on them. Something similar happened with Dilip Kumar also. It was the 50s and the actor’s stardom was at its peak. In fact, in all the films in which Dilip Kumar worked during the 50s, he played serious characters, due to which he was named Tragedy King. Due to the films which took Dilip Kumar to great heights, he remained in depression for a long time, which he himself revealed.
When the time came to talk to a psychiatrist
Dilip Kumar at one time reached such a situation that he had to consult a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist advised him to do comedy films so that he could recover from those serious roles.
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