Portrait of Dilip Kumar

Acting

Dilip Kumar

Career

Active from 1944 to 1998, busiest in 1948 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
51
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

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Dilip Kumar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 8
  • Tragic Romance 7
  • Indian Cinema 6
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Family Drama 4
  • Forbidden Love 4
  • Classic Bollywood 4
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Melodramatic 3
  • Classic Indian Cinema 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 62
Qila
Qila (1998)

as Jagannath Singh/Judge Amarnath Singh

Saudagar
Saudagar (1991)
GoodWatch score 66

as Veer Singh

Izzatdaar
Izzatdaar (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

as Brahm Dutt

1980s

10 titles ยท average score 71
Kanoon Apna Apna
Kanoon Apna Apna (1989)
GoodWatch score 57

as Collector Jagatpratap Singh

Karma
Karma (1986)
GoodWatch score 72

as Vishwa Pratap Singh

Dharm Adhikari
Dharm Adhikari (1986)

as Dharamraj

Duniya
Duniya (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mohan Kumar

Mashaal
Mashaal (1984)
GoodWatch score 83

as Vinod Kumar

Mazdoor
Mazdoor (1983)

as Dinanath Saxena

Shakti
Shakti (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

as DCP Ashwini Kumar

Vidhaata
Vidhaata (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

as Shamsher Singh / Sobhraj

Kranti
Kranti (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

as Sanga/Kranti

Wafa
Wafa (1981)

Writer

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 68
Bairaag
Bairaag (1976)

as Kailash / Bholenath 'Bhola' / Sanjay

Sagina
Sagina (1974)

as Sagina Mahato

Naya Din Nai Raat
Naya Din Nai Raat (1974)
GoodWatch score 67

as Narrator (uncredited)

Phir Kab Milogi
Phir Kab Milogi (1974)

as Teja Singh

Dastaan
Dastaan (1972)

as Diwan Anil Kumar / Sunil Kumar / Vishnu Sahay

Sagina Mahato
Sagina Mahato (1971)

as Sagina Mahato

Gopi
Gopi (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

as Gopiram "Gopi"

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 73
Aadmi
Aadmi (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

as Rajesh / Raja Saab

Sunghursh
Sunghursh (1968)

as Kundan S. Prasad / Bajrangi

Ram Aur Shyam
Ram Aur Shyam (1967)
GoodWatch score 79

as Ram/Shyam

Dil Diya Dard Liya
Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966)

as Shankar / Rajasahab

Leader
Leader (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

as Vijay Khanna

Gunga Jumna
Gunga Jumna (1961)
GoodWatch score 68

as Gungaram

Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
GoodWatch score 86

as Prince Salim

Kohinoor
Kohinoor (1960)
GoodWatch score 60

as Rajkumar Dhivendra Pratap Bahadur Chandrabhan

1950s

19 titles ยท average score 70
Madhumati
Madhumati (1958)
GoodWatch score 73

as Anand / Deven

Yahudi
Yahudi (1958)
GoodWatch score 67

as Marcus

Naya Daur
Naya Daur (1957)
GoodWatch score 76

as Shankar

Musafir
Musafir (1957)

as Raja Sr.

Devdas
Devdas (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

as Devdas Mukherjee

Azaad
Azaad (1955)
GoodWatch score 80

as Azaad / Abdul Rahim Khan / Kumar

Amar
Amar (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

as Advocate Amarnath

Sangdil
Sangdil (1952)

as Shankar

Aan
Aan (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jai Tilak

Deedar
Deedar (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

as Shyamu

Tarana
Tarana (1951)

as Dr. Motilal

Babul
Babul (1950)

as Ashok

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 66
Andaz
Andaz (1949)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dilip

Anokha Pyar
Anokha Pyar (1948)

as Ashok

Mela
Mela (1948)

as Mohan

Shaheed
Shaheed (1948)

as Ram

Ghar Ki Izzat
Ghar Ki Izzat (1948)

as Chander

Jugnu
Jugnu (1947)

as Suraj

Milan
Milan (1946)

as Ramesh

Pratima
Pratima (1945)

as Rajan

Jwar Bhata
Jwar Bhata (1944)

as Jagdish