Manoj Kumar
Indian film actor and filmmaker (1937–2025)
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- Harikrishan Giri Goswami , professionally known as Manoj Kumar (24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025), was an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema.
- He is noted for his acting in patriotism-themed films.
- Kumar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015 by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts.
- Early life Kumar was born in Abbottabad, modern-day Pakistan, into a Punjabi Hindu (Saraswat Brahmin) family.
- He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hindu College before pursuing acting.
Harikrishan Giri Goswami, professionally known as Manoj Kumar (24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025), was an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most accomplished actors of Indian cinema. He is noted for his acting in patriotism-themed films. In a career spanning over four decades, he worked in 55 films.
Kumar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015 by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts. He was also the recipient of a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards.
Early life
Kumar was born in Abbottabad, modern-day Pakistan, into a Punjabi Hindu (Saraswat Brahmin) family.
When he was 10, his family migrated from his ancestral village Jandiala Sher Khan to Delhi due to the Partition. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hindu College before pursuing acting. He decided to go by the name Manoj Kumar, inspired by Dilip Kumar's eponymous character in the 1949 film Shabnam.
Career
1957–1964: Debut and rise to prominence
After making a début in Fashion (1957), followed by minor roles in Sahara (1958), Chand (1959) and Honeymoon (1960), Kumar landed his first leading role in Kaanch Ki Gudiya (1961). Piya Milan Ki Aas (1961), Suhag Sindoor (1961), Reshmi Roomal (1961) followed, but most of these productions went unnoticed.
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