10 Most Popular Actors Of 50's

1. Dilip Kumar

Only a few people know that Dilip Kumar is his film name. His birth name is Muhammad Yusuf Khan. He ruled the cinema from 1940’s to 1980’s. In 2004, his film, Mughal-e-Azam was colorized and re-released.

2. Dev Anand

Dharam-dev Anand! This is the real name of this handsome “Guide”. He has spent more than 60 years in Bollywood and acted in about 114 Hindi Films. Our Film industry will always remember this legendary actor.

3. Raj Kapoor

He is “the greatest showman of Hindi Films.” He made an iconic movie “Mera Naam Joker”, which he acted, directed and produced. Even today’s generation know his movies.

4. Kishore Kumar

He had his reach in many domains of the film industry. From acting to directing, from singing to screen writing, he is a well-known name in all.

5. Ashok Kumar

“Dadamoni” or simply “Dada”! People know him like this. Even Ashok Kumar is his screen name. His real name was Kumudlal Ganguly. He has won several awards in acting.

6. Rajendra Kumar

He is known as “Jubilee Kumar ” because, most of his movies were super-duper hits in Bollywood, and they retained in theaters for more than 25 months.

7. Sanjeev Kumar

Yes! He is the “Thakur” from Sholey. He played several different roles and did not mind acting in non-glamorous scripts. His accent, his style is one of a kind.

8. Pran

He was the most admired villain of the time. Whenever there is a dark character in movies, none other than Pran would do it. He also did some positive roles but earned his name in the role of villain.

9. Guru Dutt

His movie- “Kagaaz Ke Phool” is one of the greatest movies of all times. He was also included among the Asia’s top 25 actors of all time in 2010.

10. Prithviraj Kapoor

He is among the pioneers of Indian Cinema. He was in the industry since the silent era of Indian movies. He also founded the Prithvi Theatres, which is among the oldest theaters in India.