Dilip Kumar: Dilip Kumar, known as Khan Saheb for his acting and superhit films in Bollywood, has proved his acting prowess in films like Saudagar, Aag Ka Dariya, Kanoon Apna Apna, Mashaal and Duniya. Do you know that Dilip Saab had refused a film which had received 7 Oscar awards. In 1962, famous director David Lean was looking for an Indian face for the character Prince Sherif Ali in his film Lawrence of Arabia. David Lean approached Dilip Saab for this role, but he refused to work in this film. Dilip Kumar had given the reason for this that he evaluated the role on the same scale as the roles he was getting in Hindi cinema. Dilip Saab felt that he did not need Hollywood to prove or satisfy himself. He did not work in any foreign film in his entire career. Let us tell you that the film which Dilip Saab had refused to do was nominated in 10 categories in the 35th Oscar Awards. Out of which the film received 7 Oscar Awards.
Why is Dilip Kumar called Tragedy King?
In Bollywood, Dilip Kumar is also known as Tragedy King. The reason for this is some of his films. He did some such films in his career due to which his name came to be known as Tragedy King. He had such roles in many films due to which he got this name. Let us tell you that some of the characters in his film were such that due to which he got stressed and he also had to undergo treatment. He was last seen in the 1998 film ‘Qila’. Dilip Kumar was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
