Ashok Kumar Birth Anniversary Special: Amazing Movies By Dadamoni Which Are Worth Watching

Bollywood actor Ashok Kumar fondly called as Dadamoni. His real named was Kumudlal Ganguly, was born this day in 1911 at Bhagalpur, Bihar. He had a iconic status in a Hindi film industries. An actor who capture all your attention in a single shots and promoted talents all over the world and he ruled the silver screen and melted millions heart with his strong personality.

His first debut was in ‘Achhut Kanya’ after that he debut many movies like ‘Bandhan’, ‘Anjaan’, ‘Mahal’, ‘Parineeta’, ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gadi’, ‘Howrah Bridge’, ‘Kanoon’, ‘Gumraah’, ‘Jewel thief’, ‘Aashirwad’, ‘Choti Si Baat’, ‘Mili’, ‘Khatta Meetha’, ‘Khoobsurat’, ‘Shaukeen’, ‘Mr. India’ and many more. His first big hit was ‘Achhut Kanya’ in 1936, where he paired with Devika Rani. The film was about a Brahmin boy falling in love with a girl from the ‘untouchable’ class. The film propagated Gandhi’s ideology of no class or caste division.

He was a first anti- hero of Hindi cinema. He most seen in a negative role in Bollywood. Gyan Mukherjee ‘Kismat’ in 1943 presented Ashok Ji as a pickpocket who fall in love with a girl. This was a first movie in Indian cinema grossed one crore rupee at that time. In 60’s Ashok Ji famous songs was from the films ‘Aashirwad’ ‘Rail gaadi Rail Gaadi Chhuk Chukk’. This songs sung by himself, in his own inimitable style.

Today on his birth anniversary, we bring you his five best performances of the actor:

#Kismet: The film, which was made in 1943 featured Ashok Kumar as a grey character. The movie has some different element that was appreciated by the audience. Kismet was one of the biggest hit in the Indian cinema.

#Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi: The genre of the movie was a comedy, Ashok Kumar was playing the lead role with his two siblings Kishore Kumar and Anoop Kumar. The movie was a big hit and was liked by the audience.

#Mahal: The 1949 movie debuted two female legends, this was Madhubala first movie and even prominent singer Lata Mangeshkar was introduced to Bollywood. Ashok Kumar starrer was directed by Kamal Amrohi was a big success.

#Sangram: Sangram was one of the successful movies directed by Gyan Mukherjee. Ashok Kumar was again seen as a baddie.

#Khubsoorat: Comedy movies prominent director Hrishikesh Mukherjee made Khubsoorat in 1980. The movie casts Ashok Kumar, Rekha and Rakesh Roshan in main roles. The movie was loved by the audience. Ashok played the character of father of four children.

Bollywood will always remember this amazing actor who gave us some impeccable performances!