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Ashok Kumar

Biography

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Ashok Kumar Biography

 

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Amitabh Bachchan speaking about great Ashok Kumar

 

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Original Recording - Piya Bawri | Khubsoorat (1980)| Asha Bhosle | Ashok Kumar | Rekha | LP Classics

 

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Ashok Kumar bought a Ferrari in 1943

 

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Ashok Kumar | An Icon of Indian cinema | Film Aashirwad (1968) | Tabassum Talkies

Ashok Kumar, born Kumudlal Ganguly, and also fondly called Dadamoni, was an Indian film actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India and also received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema. He is considered to be one of India's finest actors ever, playing leading, negative and character roles with equal panache.