Portrait of Ashok Kumar

Acting

Ashok Kumar

Career

Active from 1936 to 1997, with up to 7 main titles a year.

Leading roles
111
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Chhoti Si Baat
Chhoti Si Baat
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

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Ashok Kumar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Indian Cinema 15
  • Social Commentary 14
  • Melodrama 12
  • Classic Bollywood 11
  • Historical Setting 9
  • Family Drama 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Bollywood 7
  • Character-Driven Narrative 6
  • Moral Dilemmas 6
  • Emotional Journey 6
  • Romance 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

146
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 38
Ankhon Mein Tum Ho
Ankhon Mein Tum Ho (1997)

as Kapoor

Operation Cobra
Operation Cobra (1997)
GoodWatch score 38

as Commisioner Gupta

Beqabu
Beqabu (1996)

as Daadu / Daadu Raja's ustaad

Yuhi Kabhi
Yuhi Kabhi (1994)

as God

Humlaa
Humlaa (1992)

as Devkishan Sharma

1980s

33 titles ยท average score 65
Faisla
Faisla (1988)

as Rehman

Watan Ke Rakhwale
Watan Ke Rakhwale (1987)

as Prof Peter Fernandes

Awam
Awam (1987)

as Veshat Ansari

Mera Damad
Mera Damad (1985)
GoodWatch score 46

as Ajit Khanna

Bhago Bhoot Aayaa
Bhago Bhoot Aayaa (1985)

as Butler

Duniya
Duniya (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

as R.D. Puri

Ram Tera Desh
Ram Tera Desh (1984)

as Ram Das

Anokha Bandhan
Anokha Bandhan (1982)

as Zamindar

Jyoti
Jyoti (1981)

as Raja Saab

Jail Yatra
Jail Yatra (1981)

as Ramnath Verma

Khubsoorat
Khubsoorat (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dwarka Prasad Gupta

Judaai
Judaai (1980)

as Retired Justice Umakant Verma

1970s

40 titles ยท average score 71
Khatta Meetha
Khatta Meetha (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

as Homi Mistry

Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (1978)

as Lala Ganpat Rai

Dream Girl
Dream Girl (1977)
GoodWatch score 61

as Verma

Chhoti Si Baat
Chhoti Si Baat (1976)
GoodWatch score 83

as Col. Julius Nagendranath Wilfred Singh

Harfan Maulaa
Harfan Maulaa (1976)

as Ranjeet

Mili
Mili (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mr. Khanna

Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (1975)

as Anand Kumar

Chori Mera Kaam
Chori Mera Kaam (1975)
GoodWatch score 64

as Shankar

Pakeezah
Pakeezah (1972)
GoodWatch score 73

as Shahabuddin

Anuraag
Anuraag (1972)

as Shiv Shankar Rai / Rai Saheb

Maa Aur Mamta
Maa Aur Mamta (1970)

as William

Sharafat
Sharafat (1970)

as Jagatram

1960s

34 titles ยท average score 74
Satyakam
Satyakam (1969)
GoodWatch score 79

as Satyasharan 'Dadji' Acharya

Aashirwad
Aashirwad (1968)
GoodWatch score 79

as Shivnath 'Joggi Thakur' Choudhary

Dil Aur Mohabbat
Dil Aur Mohabbat (1968)

as Supt. of Police Choudhry

Bahu Begum
Bahu Begum (1967)

as Nawab Sikander Mirza

Chand Aur Suraj
Chand Aur Suraj (1965)

as Chanderprakash Atmaram Malik / Chander

Chitralekha
Chitralekha (1964)

as Yogi Kumargiri

Bandini
Bandini (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

as Bikash Ghosh

Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963)

as Pyare

Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (1963)

as Advocate Buom Kesh Mukherjee

Gumrah
Gumrah (1963)

as Barrister Ashok

Mere Mehboob
Mere Mehboob (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

as Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi

Aarti
Aarti (1962)

as Dr. Prakash

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 69
Kangan
Kangan (1959)

as Sharad

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
GoodWatch score 78

as Brijmohan Sharma

Howrah Bridge
Howrah Bridge (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

as Prem Kumar

Ek Saal
Ek Saal (1957)

as Suresh Kumar

Bhai-Bhai
Bhai-Bhai (1956)

as Ashok Kumar

Bandish
Bandish (1955)

as Kamal Roy

Parineeta
Parineeta (1953)

as Shekhar Rai

Nau Bahar
Nau Bahar (1952)

as Ashok

Deedar
Deedar (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dr. Kishore

Afsana
Afsana (1951)

as Ratan Kumar and Chaman Kumar

Samadhi
Samadhi (1950)

as Shekhar

Sangram
Sangram (1950)

as Kunwar / Rajkumar / Raje

1940s

12 titles ยท average score 61
Mahal
Mahal (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Hari Shankar

Sajan
Sajan (1947)

as Prakash

Eight Days
Eight Days (1946)

as Shamsher Singh

Humayun
Humayun (1945)

as Badshah Naseerudin Humayun

Chal Chal Re Naujawan
Chal Chal Re Naujawan (1944)

as Arjun

Najma
Najma (1943)

as Yusuf Khan

Kismet
Kismet (1943)

as Shekhar / Madan

Anjan
Anjan (1941)

as Dr. Ajit Kumar

Jhoola
Jhoola (1941)

as Ramesh

Naya Sansar
Naya Sansar (1941)

as Puran

Bandhan
Bandhan (1940)

as Nirmal

The Rebel
The Rebel (1940)

as Vijay

1930s

5 titles ยท average score 62
Prem Kahani
Prem Kahani (1937)

as Jagat

Savitri
Savitri (1937)

as Satyaran

Untouchable Girl
Untouchable Girl (1936)
GoodWatch score 62

as Pratap

Janmabhoomi
Janmabhoomi (1936)

as Ajay

Jeevan Naiya
Jeevan Naiya (1936)

as Ranjit