Actor 1911 - 2001

Ashok Kumar

Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

Ashok Kumar ( October 1911 – 10 December 2001) also fondly called Dadamoni in Bengali ,was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Ashok Kumar

Known For

Acting

Birthday

October 13th, 1911 00:00

Place of Birth

Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

Died

December 10th, 2001 00:00 (aged 90)

TMDB ID

110086

IMDb ID

nm0006369

Biography

Ashok Kumar ( October 1911 – 10 December 2001) also fondly called Dadamoni in Bengali ,was an Indian film actor. Born Kumudlal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency he attained iconic status in Indian cinema. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1998 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Ashok kumar was a Bengali hindu belonged to Kulin Brahmin.

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