Anoop Kumar
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| Born | Kalyan Kumar Ganguly 24 March 1927 |
| Died | 20 September 1997 (aged 70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor, painter |
| Years active | 1950–1995 |
| Relatives | See Ganguly family |
Kalyan Kumar Ganguly (Bengali: কল্যাণ কুমার গাঙ্গুলী) (born 24 March 1927 – 20 September 1997), better known by his stage name Anoop Kumar (Bengali: অনুপ কুমার Hindi: अनूप कुमार) was an Indian film actor who appeared in over seventy-five Bollywood films.
Personal life[]
Kalyan was born into a Hindu Bengali family in Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar (now in Madhya Pradesh). His father Kunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhya) was a lawyer and his mother Gouri Devi came from a wealthy family. Anoop Kumar was the second-youngest of four siblings, the other three being Ashok Kumar (the eldest), Sati Devi and Kishore Kumar (the youngest).[1]
Career[]
Anoop Kumar is best remembered for his role in the movie Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.[2]
Death[]
Anoop Kumar died on 20 September 1997 following a severe cardiac arrest. He was 71 and is survived by four daughters and a son. Anoop, of Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi fame, was unwell for quite some time. At 04:15 AM on that day, he died of his fourth heart stroke in the Aryogyanidhi hospital, Juhu, North West Bombay, where he was admitted the previous Saturday. The last rites were performed by his son Arjun on Saturday afternoon at the Juhu crematorium. Amit Kumar, Leena Ganguly and Asha Parekh were among those present. However, 84-year-old Ashok Kumar could not attend the funeral due to illness.[3]
Filmography[]
- (1950)
- Gauna (1950)
- (1950)
- Firdaus (1952)
- (1953)
- (1956)
- (1956)
- Jeevan Saathi (1957)
- Dekh Kabira Roya (As Mohan) (1957)
- (1957)
- Lukochuri (as Anup Ganguly) (1957)
- Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (As Jagmohan 'Jaggu' Sharma) (1958)
- (1958)
- (As Natwar) (1959)
- Nai Raahen (1959)
- (1959)
- (As Diwan Himmat Rai) (1959)
- (1961)
- (1961)
- Junglee (As Jeevan) (1961)
- Jhumroo (As Ramesh) (1961)
- Bezubaan (1961)
- Kashmir Ki Kali (As Chander) (1962)
- (As Ranjan) (1964)
- Mahabharat (As Uttara's brother) (1965)
- Bheegi Raat (As Kunwar) (uncredited) (1965)
- Bahu Beti (As Gurudas) (1965)
- Raat Aur Din (As Dr. Kumar) (1965)
- Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai (1967)
- (1967)
- (As Anoop) (1967)
- Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool (As Shyam Rao) (1968)
- Prem Pujari (As Truck driver) (1969)
- Amar Prem (1970)
- Victoria No. 203 (As Havaldar Murali) (1972)
- Rakhi Aur Hathkadi (As Vikram) (1972)
- Anhonee (As Inmate) (1972)
- Majboor (Guest Appearance) (1973)
- Nirmaan (1974)
- Chori Mera Kaam (As Constable) (1974)
- (1975)
- Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1975)
- (1976)
- Mrigayaa (1976)
- Do Anjaane (1976) (Amit's co-worker)
- (1977)
- Chor Ke Ghar Chor (As Police Inspector) (1977)
- Chor Ho To Aisa (As Havaldar) (1978)
- Anmol Tasveer (1978)
- Neeyat (1978)
- (As Mr. Divakar) (1980)
- (1982)
- (1982)
- Love Marriage (As Chaurangi) (1983)
- (TV Movie) (1984)
- (1986)
- Parivaar (As Dinesh) (1987)
- (As Prosecuting Attorney, Jagmohan) (1987)
- (1987)
- (1989)
- (TV Series) (1989)
- (1990)
- Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1991)
- Rock Dancer (1993)
Television[]
- Ek Raja Ek Rani (1996) as Shopkeeper (Guest Appearance)
- as Bhawani... along with his elder brother Ashok Kumar
References[]
- ^ "Anoop Kumar movies, shows and bio | Airtel Xstream". Airtel Xstream (Airtel TV). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "The Making of Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi | Whistling Woods International Blog". Whistlingwoodsinternational.wordpress.com. 19 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ "Anoop Kumar Death Reason | Rediff". Retrieved 30 July 2021.
External links[]
- Anoop Kumar at IMDb
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