DadamoniAuthor :
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Published : Friday 20 May 2022
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Ashok Kumar (1911-2001), fondly known as Dadamoni, is one of the great icons of Hindi cinema. This warm, intimate biography traces his remarkable journey, from reluctant actor to Bollywoods first superstar and, in his later years, a much-loved presence on national television. Born in Bhagalpur (then in the Bengal Presidency), Ashok Kumar was enthralled by the `bioscope as a child. In his twenties, he quit his law studies and came to Bombay to become a film director. But life-rather, Himanshu Rai, the founder of Bombay Talkies-had different plans for him. Despite the directors reservations, he was cast in the lead role opposite Devika Rani in the 1936 film Jeevan Naiyya when the original hero went missing. The same year, Ashok Kumar was paired with Devika Rani again in Achhut Kanya, which was a blockbuster.
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