Famous Indian Actor Dilip Kumar Dies at 98
2021-07-08
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1Dilip Kumar, one of Bollywood's most famous actors has died.
2The Indian actor died Wednesday in a hospital in Mumbai after a long illness. He was 98.
3Kumar was known as the "Tragedy King."
4He played many serious roles.
5In several movies, the characters he played died as a heartbroken lover or from too much alcohol.
6He was known as Bollywood's only Method actor.
7Method acting is a way of performing in which actors closely identify with the characters they play.
8Many of Kumar's performances were very emotional.
9Kumar was hospitalized two times last month with trouble breathing.
10His family announced his death in a tweet "with a heavy heart."
11Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet, "Dilip Kumar will be remembered as a cinematic legend."
12His death is "a loss to our cultural world."
13Amitabh Bachchan is another Bollywood star.
14He tweeted: "Whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written, it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar.
15Kumar was given a state funeral.
16His body was covered by the Indian flag.
17He was buried in a Muslim cemetery in Mumbai.
18Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan, a Muslim, on December 11, 1922.
19His family is from Peshawar, in what later became Pakistan when the country split.
20Kumar was very popular in Pakistan.
21In 1998, he was awarded Pakistan's highest civilian honor.
22He is the only Indian citizen to receive it.
23Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was saddened to learn of Kumar's death.
24"For my generation, Dilip Kumar was the greatest and most versatile actor," he tweeted.
25He changed his name as he began his work in Bollywood, the Hindi-language film industry centered in Mumbai.
26His first film was Jwar Bhata, or Sea Tides, in 1944.
27Kumar's career lasted more than 60 years with over 60 films.
28His first major hits were Jugnu, or Firefly, in 1947 and the 1948 film Shaheed, or Martyr.
29He played many different characters over the years.
30But his role as a Muslim prince in the historical film Mughal-e-Azam gained him worldwide fame.
31The popular movie Aan in 1952 was his first film in color.
32It was also the first of many lighter roles, as he tried to change his "Tragedy King" image.
33He starred in many social drama films like Footpath, New Era, Traveller, and Message in the 1950s.
34His last film was Fort in 1998.
35Indian media reports say he turned down the part of Sherif Ali in David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.
36That part went instead to Egyptian actor Omar Sharif.
37In 1994, he was given the highest honor for Indian cinema.
38He also served in the upper house of Indian Parliament after being nominated for a six-year term.
39Kumar is survived by his wife, the actor Saira Banu.
40I'm Dan Novak.
1Dilip Kumar, one of Bollywood's most famous actors has died. The Indian actor died Wednesday in a hospital in Mumbai after a long illness. He was 98. 2Kumar was known as the "Tragedy King." He played many serious roles. In several movies, the characters he played died as a heartbroken lover or from too much alcohol. 3He was known as Bollywood's only Method actor. Method acting is a way of performing in which actors closely identify with the characters they play. Many of Kumar's performances were very emotional. 4Kumar was hospitalized two times last month with trouble breathing. His family announced his death in a tweet "with a heavy heart." 5Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet, "Dilip Kumar will be remembered as a cinematic legend." His death is "a loss to our cultural world." 6Amitabh Bachchan is another Bollywood star. He tweeted: "Whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written, it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar. 7Kumar was given a state funeral. His body was covered by the Indian flag. He was buried in a Muslim cemetery in Mumbai. 8Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan, a Muslim, on December 11, 1922. His family is from Peshawar, in what later became Pakistan when the country split. 9Kumar was very popular in Pakistan. In 1998, he was awarded Pakistan's highest civilian honor. He is the only Indian citizen to receive it. 10Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was saddened to learn of Kumar's death. "For my generation, Dilip Kumar was the greatest and most versatile actor," he tweeted. 11He changed his name as he began his work in Bollywood, the Hindi-language film industry centered in Mumbai. His first film was Jwar Bhata, or Sea Tides, in 1944. 12Kumar's career lasted more than 60 years with over 60 films. His first major hits were Jugnu, or Firefly, in 1947 and the 1948 film Shaheed, or Martyr. 13He played many different characters over the years. But his role as a Muslim prince in the historical film Mughal-e-Azam gained him worldwide fame. 14The popular movie Aan in 1952 was his first film in color. It was also the first of many lighter roles, as he tried to change his "Tragedy King" image. 15He starred in many social drama films like Footpath, New Era, Traveller, and Message in the 1950s. His last film was Fort in 1998. 16Indian media reports say he turned down the part of Sherif Ali in David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia in 1962. That part went instead to Egyptian actor Omar Sharif. 17In 1994, he was given the highest honor for Indian cinema. He also served in the upper house of Indian Parliament after being nominated for a six-year term. 18Kumar is survived by his wife, the actor Saira Banu. 19I'm Dan Novak. 20Ashok Sharma reported this story for The Associated Press. Dan Novak adapted for VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 21_________________________________________________ 22Words in This Story 23tragedy- n. a bad event that causes great sadness and often involves someone's death 24role -n. the part an actor plays in a performance 25character -n. a person who appears in a book, play, movie, or show 26cinematic - adj. of or relating to movies 27cemetery - n. a place where dead people are buried 28era - n. a period of time that is associated with a particular quality, event, person, etc. 29versatile - adj. able to do many different things 30career -n. a job or profession that someone has for a long time