Cine Guide: Dilip Kumar Special

* Whom did actor Dilip Kumar consider as his mentor? Why?

- Man Patel (Bhavnagar)

* Dilip Kumar considered actor Ashok Kumar as his mentor as he gave him advice on how to act. When Dilip Kumar was doing behind-the-scenes work in Bombay Talkies, i.e. copying, improving dialogues, Ashok Kumar caught his eye and he and Shashadhar asked Himanshu Roy, the owner of Bombay Talkies, to bring Dilip Kumar's behind-the-scenes work to the screen. Came. He didn't like acting, so Ashok Kumar, advising him, said that how to work when you are in a situation is to work in front of the camera. Just then, she obeyed Ashok Kumar and started acting accordingly in any character. Dilip Kumar remembered his words all his life and considered Ashok Kumar as his guru.

* What was Dilip Kumar's last film and in what year was it released?

- Ravji Kanji (Bhuj)

* Dilip Kumar's last film was 'Qila', which was released on the 19th.

* When did the decline in Dilip Kumar's career begin and what was the reason?

- Satish Shah (Rajkot)

* Dilip Kumar's career began to decline from 190. His 19th film 'Dastanan' failed at the box office. After this, apart from the film 'Gopi' with Saira Banu, his first and only Bengali film 'Sagina Mahato' (150) and his Hindi remake film 'Sagina' (19), his triple role film 'Bairag' (19). Began to fail at the box office. He played a better role in 'Ram Aur Shyam'. G. Ramachandra in 'Igwa Vitu Pillai', which he himself praised. 'Bairag' and 'Gopi' were acclaimed by critics. He turned down offers for several films between 18 and 19, made by Rajesh Khanna and Sanjeev Kumar, which proved to be a superhit. They were in a state of dormancy for a period of five years from 18 to 191. No films were accepted, but Manoj Kumar's 'Kranti' got into a real mood in 191 and was followed by successful films like 'Vidhata', 'Shakti', 'Mashal', 'Duniya' and 'Dharma Adhikari'.

What was Dilip Kumar's last film with actress Nutan?

- Radhika Vyas (Vadodara)

* Subhash Ghai's films 'Karma' and 'Kanoon Apna Apna'.

* Which of Dilip Kumar's films has been incomplete?

- Amar Kapadia (Navsari)

* Sudhakar Bokade's film 'Kalinga' which was rumored to be directed by Dilip Kumar himself, but the film did not go ahead. Apart from this, Dilip Kumar was to play the title role in the film opposite Raj Babbar, Rajkiran, Amitoj Mann, Meenakshi Seshadri, but the film could not go beyond the announcement. Apart from this, the film 'Asar-The Impact' with Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra also came to a halt. His unreleased films include 'Aag Ka Dariya', Subhash Ghai's 'Mother Land' starring Amitabh and Shah Rukh Khan, Dilip Kumar himself withdrew from this film and this may include some other film.

* Dilip Kumar became a member of Rajya Sabha on behalf of which party and in which year?

- Ajay Wagh (Surendranagar)

* Dilip Kumar went to the Rajya Sabha on behalf of the Indian National Congress Party from 2000 to 2006.

* What and how many films did Dilip Kumar do with Meenakumari?

- Rohini Shah (Bhuj)

* 'Footpath', 'Azad', 'Yehudi' and 'Kohinoor' - did four films with Meenakumari.

In which year did Dilip Kumar become the Sheriff of Mumbai?

- Asif Khan (Palghar)

* In 150.

* Did Dilip Kumar break the record for the highest grossing nine films at the box office (19 to 2010)? Who broke that record?

- Muhammad Sheikh (Godhra)

* This record was held by Dilip Kumar, this record was broken by Salman Khan and he came - the 10 highest grossing films were inscribed in his name. However, given the inflation, Dilip Kumar's historical film 'Mughal-e-Azam' still retains its position as India's highest grossing film.

* Dilip Kumar has met Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as 'Sarhadna Gandhi'?

- Asif Khan (Godhra)

* When 'Sarhadna Gandhi' came to India in 190, Dilip Kumar met him at Minambakkam Airport in Chennai.

* Dilip Kumar holds Guinness World Record?

- Asraf Patel (Bhavnagar)

* Yes. He is one of the best actors in the history of Hindi cinema, but he is the only Indian actor to receive the highest number of awards and for that he has got a Guinness World Record. He has received eight Filmfare Awards for Best Actor in his career (in which he has received a total of 18 nominations). Apart from this, he has received many other awards, which is why Dilip Kumar was known as a legendary actor.