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Rajendra Kumar is an Indian actor and producer. He has acted within the movies Patanga (1949), Vachan (1955), Mom India (1957), Maa Baap (1960), Do Sholay (1977), Rustom (1982) and Phool (1993). The Authorities of India honoured him with the Padma Shri Award in 1970.

Wiki/Biography

Rajendra Kumar was born on Wednesday, 20 July 1927 and handed away on 12 July 1999 after affected by a cardiac arrest throughout his sleep. He was born within the Punjab province of British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan). His zodiac signal is Most cancers. He attended the Hailey School of Commerce in Lahore, nevertheless, his training was minimize quick in his second yr in the course of the Partition. Earlier than moving into appearing, Rajendra Kumar labored as an assistant to the director H. S. Rawail, who tried to persuade him that he was not minimize out for appearing, criticism that Rajendra Kumar rose towards. In 1975, Rajendra Kumar constructed a theatre inside his residential property and named it Dimple Theatre, a enterprise that turned out to achieve success.

Bodily Look

Peak (approx.): 5′ 8″

Hair Color: Black

Eye Color: Black

Household & Caste

Rajendra Kumar was born right into a Khatri household of Punjabi Hindu origin within the metropolis of Sialkot. He was born within the Punjab Province of British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan). He was born right into a rich household who needed to go away their wealth and property behind in the course of the Partition and transfer to India the place they lived in a shared lodging in Delhi’s Subzi Mandi. Rajendra then moved to Bombay to start his profession.

Mother and father & Siblings

His father, Lakshmichand Tuli (deceased) was born right into a household of nice wealth and had a textile enterprise in Karachi. He has two sisters, Manorama and Kamla, and a youthful brother Naresh Kumar who’s a movie director.

Spouse & Kids

His spouse, Shukla Kumar belongs to the Behl household, a outstanding one within the Hindi movie business. He has two kids, a son, Kumar Gaurav who’s an actor and a businessman, and two daughters, Dimple Kumar who went on to marry Raju Patel, a Hollywood movie producer and director, and Kaajal Tuli.

Rajendra Kumar together with his spouse Shukla Kumar

Rajendra Kumar together with his spouse Shukla and three kids

Relationships/Affairs

Rajendra Kumar and Saira Banu have been on-screen companions whose chemistry appeared to have leaked over into actual life. The 2 acted in movies comparable to Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964), Aman (1967) and Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968). Saira Banu is reported to have fallen head over heels in love with Rajendra and it was him that she wished to marry regardless of him having a spouse and youngsters. Her emotions have been allegedly reciprocated and Rajendra was prepared to go away his household behind for Saira Banu. Saira’s mom begged Dilip Kumar to intervene which is how Saira and Dilip ended up getting married. In a ebook based mostly on his life, Jubilee Kumar: The Life And Occasions of a Famous person, Rajendra Kumar acknowledged that the 2 actors didn’t have any “unsuitable relations” although they favored one another.

Rajendra Kumar with co-star Saira Banu

Faith

Rajendra Kumar adopted Hinduism.

Signature/Autograph

Rajendra Kumar’s autograph

Profession

Movie

Rajendra Kumar began his entry into the movie business with a cameo in Patanga (1949). He then performed a small function together with revered actors Dilip Kumar and Nargis Dutt within the movie Jogan (1950). This function received him seen by director and producer Devendra Goel, who forged Rajendra because the lead within the movie Vachan (1955).

Rajendra Kumar on the poster of his first movie as a lead- Vachan (1955)

This movie introduced him success and was his first (amongst a number of) silver jubilee movie. His function within the movie Mom India (1957) furthered his success.

Rajendra Kumar within the movie Mom India (1957)

The movies he starred in in the course of the Sixties have been what introduced him fame and the standing as a Star. At occasions, he had six or seven motion pictures working for over 25 weeks concurrently in theatres, which earned him the nickname “Jubilee Kumar.” He acted in quite a few profitable motion pictures that grew to become fashionable on the field workplace. A few of these embrace Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Kanoon (1960), Gharana (1961), Aas Ka Panchhi (1961), Sasural (1961), Dil Ek Mandir (1963), Mere Mehboob (1963), Sangam (1964), Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964), Zindagi (1964), Arzoo (1965), and Suraj (1966). He additionally acted within the Punjabi movies Do Sher (1974) and Teri Meri Ik Jindri (1975).

Rajendra Kumar on the poster of the movie Do Sher (1974)

Tv

Rajendra Kumar acted within the Tv exhibits Andaz (1995) during which he acted in a singular episode and Vansh (1995).

Producer

Rajendra Kumar has labored as a producer solely on movies during which his son starred, The Prepare (1970) being an exception. The movie Love Story (1981) during which Kumar Gaurav was launched went on to turn out to be a blockbuster.

Rajendra Kumar’s son Kumar Gaurav within the movie Love Story (1981)

His subsequent blockbuster as a producer got here with the film Naam (1986) starring his son Kumar Gaurav and Sanjay Dutt.

Awards, Honours, Achievements

• Rajendra Kumar was honoured by the Authorities of India with the Padma Shri in 1970

• Rajendra Kumar was bestowed with the esteemed Justice of Peace title and fulfilled the function of an Honorary Justice of the Peace.

• Rajendra obtained a Nationwide Honor from the late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru for each the movies Kanoon (Hindi) and Mehndi Rang Lagyo (Gujarati movie) on the identical time.

• Rajendra Kumar was honoured with a particular Lal Bahadur Shastri Nationwide Award.

Dying

He was identified for not taking any drugs, and he handed away in his sleep on the age of 71 on July 12, 1999. This unlucky occasion occurred solely in the future after his son’s forty third birthday and eight days earlier than his 72nd birthday. The reason for his dying was cardiac arrest.

Information/Trivia

• Rajendra Kumar was greatest mates with Raj Kapoor and Rajendra’s son Kumar Gaurav was engaged to Raj’s daughter Reema. Nevertheless, as soon as the engagement broke, so did the friendship between the 2 veteran actors.
  

  Rajendra Kumar with previous greatest good friend Raj Kapoor

• Rajendra Kumar earned the nickname “Jubilee Kumar” owing to the variety of movies that reached the standing of silver and golden jubilee.

• Rajendra Kumar is believed to be very wealthy as he selected roles sensibly and invested properly.

• Jubilee Kumar: The Life and Occasions of a Famous person by Seema Sonik Alimchand is a biography of Rajendra Kumar.

• Rajendra Kumar used to smoke cigarettes.

• Rajendra Kumar had a curious number of pets which included a cow, six canines, a monkey and a deer.
  

  Rajendra Kumar on the duvet of a Occasions of India publication together with his pets

• Rajendra loved enjoying tennis to flee from his ideas.