Kumudlal Ganguly was known from his stage by Ashok Kumar Ashok Kumar hails from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. >> Read More... . He was an Indian film actor. Kumudlal's father wanted him to be a lawyer but he failed in his exams. After that, he wanted some money so he started working in a laboratory as a laboratory assistant in Bombay Talkies Click to look into! >> Read More... . And from there he started his career as a laboratory assistant. He worked there for approx 5 years. In the 1960s he started his career as an actor.
In 1960 he had played the role of the judge in the movie Kanoon, as a caring brother in Mere Mehboob, a zamindar in Jawaab. Ashok Kumar was a pioneering actor who introduced realistic acting. He was the first lead actor who played an anti-hero. He has also mentored many personalities in Hindi cinema. In 1998 he has honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award the highest national award for cinema artists. In 1999 he has also received Padma Bhushan.Â
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