Manoj Kumar (24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he worked in 54 films. He is regarded as one of the most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.[1]
Filmography
editActor
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Fashion | N/A | |
| 1958 | Sahara | Shyam | |
| Panchayat | Gopal | ||
| 1959 | Chand | Gokul | |
| 1960 | Honeymoon | Kishore | |
| 1961 | Kaanch Ki Gudiya | Raju | |
| Piya Milan Ki Aas | Maji | ||
| Suhag Sindoor | Ratan | ||
| Reshmi Rumal | Shyam | ||
| 1962 | Hariyali Aur Rasta | Shankar | |
| Maa Beta | Keshav | ||
| Banarsi Thug | Shyam | ||
| Shaadi | Raja | ||
| Apna Banake Dekho | N/A | ||
| Dr. Vidya | Ratan Chowdhury | ||
| Naqli Nawab | Yusuf | ||
| 1963 | Grahasti | Mohan | [2] |
| Ghar Basake Dekho | Kumar | ||
| 1964 | Apne Huye Paraye | Dr. Shankar | |
| Woh Kaun Thi? | Dr. Anand | ||
| Phoolon Ki Sej | Nirmal Verma | ||
| 1965 | Shaheed | Bhagat Singh | [3] |
| Bedaag | Rajesh | ||
| Himalay Ki God Mein | Dr. Sunil Mehra | ||
| Gumnaam | C.I.D. Inspector Anand | [4] | |
| Poonam Ki Raat | Prakash Gupta | ||
| 1966 | Picnic | Vinod | |
| Do Badan | Vikas | ||
| Sawan Ki Ghata | Gopal | ||
| 1967 | Patthar Ke Sanam | Rajesh | |
| Anita | Neeraj | ||
| Upkar | Bharat | ||
| 1968 | Neel Kamal | Ram | |
| Aadmi | Dr. Shekhar | ||
| 1969 | Sajan | Ashok Saxena / Vinod | [5] |
| 1970 | Purab Aur Paschim | Bharat | |
| Yaadgaar | Bhanu | ||
| Pehchan | Gangaram "Ganga" | ||
| Mera Naam Joker | David Francis | [6] | |
| 1971 | Balidaan | Raja | |
| 1972 | Shor | Shankar | |
| Be-Imaan | Mohan | ||
| 1974 | Roti Kapda Aur Makaan | Bharat | [3] |
| 1975 | Sanyasi | Ram Rai | |
| 1976 | Dus Numbri | Arjun | |
| 1977 | Amaanat | Deepak | |
| Shirdi Ke Sai Baba | Scientist | Also screenwriter and lyricist | |
| 1979 | Jat Punjabi | Jat Punjabi | |
| 1981 | Kranti | Bharat | [3] |
| 1983 | Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 1987 | Kalyug Aur Ramayan | Pawan Putra Shri Hanuman | |
| 1989 | Santosh | Santosh Singh | |
| Clerk | Bharat | ||
| 1991 | Deshwasi | Sangram Singh | |
| 1995 | Maidan-E-Jung | Master Dinanath |
Director
edit- Upkar (1967)
- Purab Aur Paschim (1970)
- Shor (1972)
- Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
- Kranti (1981)
- Clerk (1989)
- Jai Hind (1999)
Producer
edit- Upkar (1967)
- Purab Aur Paschim (1970)
- Shor (1972)
- Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
- Kranti (1981)
- Painter Babu (1984)
- Clerk (1989)
- Jai Hind (1999)
Editor
edit- Shor (1972)
- Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
- Kranti (1981)
- Kalyug Aur Ramayan (1987)
- Clerk (1989)
References
edit- ^ "Legendary Actor Director Manoj Kumar Passes Away". 4 April 2025.
- ^ Hanif Zaveri (2005). Mehmood, a Man of Many Moods. Popular Prakashan. p. 178. ISBN 978-81-7991-213-3.
- ^ a b c "Manoj Kumar: Bollywood actor and director dies at 87". www.bbc.com. 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "Aboard the mystery train | Cinemaexpress". Cinema Express. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020.
Before Manoj Kumar became the flagbearer of patriotic films like Upkaar, he starred in Agatha Christie's most appreciated book, And Then There Were None. Featuring Mehmood, Pran, Helen among others, it is a faithful adaptation of the novel in which eight people land up on an island and begin to die mysteriously. A few years back, the film was called to mainstream attention when the film's opening song, Jaan Pehechan Ko, was used in a 2011 Heineken commercial.
- ^ Parekh, Asha and Mohammed, Khalid. The Hit Girl. New Delhi: Om Books International (2017), p. 130
- ^ "Raj Kapoor's Mera Naam Joker was a film made way ahead of its time: Randhir Kapoor". Firstpost. 15 December 2016.