Anoop Kumar

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Indian actor (1926–1997)

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::summary Indian actor (1926–1997) ::

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nameAnoop Kumar
imageGangulybros01.jpg
captionKumar (left) with his brothers and mother.
birth_date
birth_placeKhandwa, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
(present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
death_date
death_placeMumbai, Maharashtra, India
occupationActor, painter
relativesSee Ganguly family
birth_nameKalyan Kumar Ganguly
years_active1950–1995
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| name = Anoop Kumar | image = Gangulybros01.jpg | caption = Kumar (left) with his brothers and mother. | birth_date = | birth_place = Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar, British India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India) | death_date = | death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | occupation = Actor, painter | spouse = | relatives = See Ganguly family | birth_name = Kalyan Kumar Ganguly | other_names = | years_active = 1950–1995

Anoop Kumar (born Kalyan Kumar Ganguly; 24 March 1926 – 20 September 1997), was an Indian actor who appeared in over sixty-five Bollywood films.

Personal life

Kalyan was born into a Hindu Bengali family in Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar (now in Madhya Pradesh). His father, Kunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhya), was a lawyer, and his mother, Gouri Devi, came from a wealthy family. He was the second-youngest of four siblings, the other three being Ashok Kumar (the eldest), Sati Devi, and Kishore Kumar (the youngest).

Career

Kumar is best remembered for his role in the movie Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.

He and his brother Ashok Kumar acted in the 1990 Doordarshan detective serial Bheem Bhawani.

Death

Kumar died on Saturday, 20 September 1997 following a cardiac arrest. He was 71 and survived by four daughters and a son. At 4:15 AM that day, he died of his fourth heart attack in the Aryogyanidhi hospital, Juhu, North West Bombay, where he was admitted the previous Saturday (13 September). The last rites were performed by his son Arjun on Saturday afternoon at the Juhu crematorium. Amit Kumar, Leena Ganguly and Asha Parekh were among those present. However, 85-year-old Ashok Kumar could not attend the funeral due to illness.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

References

  1. "Anoop Kumar movies, shows and bio".
  2. (19 February 2011). "The Making of Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi".
  3. "Anoop Kumar Death Reason {{!}} Rediff".
  4. "Rock Dancer".

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