'Tragedy King' Dilip Kumar leaves behind a legacy to cherish forever

Bollywood's tragedy king Dilip Kumar breathed his last on Wednesday at Mumbai's PD Hinduja Hospital. The 98-year-old actor passed away due to various age-related ailments.

The multiple-award-winning actor's career spanned over more than five decades and during the golden era of Hindi cinema, Dilip Kumar charmed millions of hearts with his performance in more than 65 films. He was also popularly known as the First Khan of Bollywood. Born as Muhammad Yusuf Khan in Peshawar, Pakistan, he began his acting career with the screen name, Dilip Kumar.

Dilip Kumar holds the record for winning the maximum number of Filmfare awards. He was the inaugural recipient of the award and won the best actor Filmfare Award eight times. In his five-decade-long career, he contributed to Hindi cinema in different ways, including the introduction of the method acting technique.

Born on December 11, 1922, Dilip Kumar was one among 12 siblings. The yesteryear actor completed his schooling from the Barnes School, Nashik. His childhood friend Raj Kapoor, too, later became his colleague in the film industry.

He won the prestigious Filmfare award several times and till date continues to hold the record for the maximum Filmfare wins with his eight Black Lady trophies. The news of his demise has left a void in the hearts of many, including several Bollywood celebs of yesteryears and the present generation. -TIN Bureau