Dilip Kumar dies at 98: Iconic characters
Dilip Kumar dies at 98: Iconic characters
Dilip Kumar passed away today at the age of 98 in Mumbai. We remember the legendary actor through his most iconic roles.
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UPDATED: July 7, 2021 10:27 IST
Dilip Kumar in some of his most iconic roles: Devdas (L), Mughal-e-Azam (C) and Kranti (R).
July 7, Wednesday, India woke up to the news of legendary actor Dilip Kumar passing away. He was 98 and had been diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion. He had been in and out of the hospital, in the last month itself, he had been admitted to Mumbai s Hinduja Hospital twice. As fans of the veteran actor, we stayed glued to his official Twitter handle for updates on his health, hoping to read Saab is fine, doing well; and remember him in your duas . A couple of days ago, Saira Banu s calm assurance that he is fine, was something we clutched onto. Until on July 7, when news of Dilip Kumar s demise came trickling in. An end of an era, no l
Revisiting Bengali films in the 100th year of Indian cinema May 20, 2013, 12:25 PM IST
Sharmistha Gooptu is a film scholar and has a PhD in history from the University of Chicago. She is a founder and managing trustee of the South Asia Research Foundation (SARF), and editor of the online South Asia Archive. She is also the joint editor of the journal South Asian History and Culture (Routledge) and the Routledge South Asian History and Culture book series. LESS. MORE
As Indian cinema celebrates its 100 years, attention, for a large part, has been centred on Bombay, where Dadasaheb Phalke’s mythological Raja Harishchandra- the ‘first’ full-length ‘Indian’ film- released in 1913. However, Calcutta, till 1911, the capital of British India, already had a nascent film industry in the 1910s, and was almost at par with Bombay in silent and first talkie eras– a history that is often forgotten. Over the years, Bengali cinema has had its own presence, producing