Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar in 2012
Born Harikishan Giri Goswami
(1937-07-24) 24 July 1937
Abbottabad, NWFP, British India
(present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Nationality Indian
Other names Bharat Kumar
Citizenship Indian
Occupation Movie director, actor
Years active 1957–1995
Spouse(s) Shashi Goswami
Children 2
Relatives Rajiv Goswami (brother)

Manoj Kumar (born Harikishan Giri Goswami[1] on 24 July 1937) is an Indian actor and director in Bollywood. He is remembered for his films Hariyali Aur Raasta, Woh Kaun Thi?, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Do Badan, Upkar, Patthar Ke Sanam, Neel Kamal, Purab Aur Paschim, Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, and Kranti. He is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname Bharat Kumar.

In 1992, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. India's highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was bestowed upon him in 2015.[2]

Early life

Kumar was born in Abbottabad, a town in the North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan, then part of pre-partition India. His original birth name was Harikishan Giri Goswami. When he was 10, his family had to migrate from Jandhyala Sher Khan to Delhi due to the Partition.[3] His family lived as refugees in Vijay Nagar, Kingsway Camp and later moved to Old Rajendra Nagar area of New Delhi.

After graduating from Hindu College, University of Delhi, he decided to enter the film industry.

Career

As a youngster, he admired Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Kamini Kaushal and decided to name himself Manoj Kumar, after Dilip's character in Shabnam (1949).[1]

After making a little-noticed début in Fashion in 1957, Manoj landed his first leading role in Kaanch Ki Gudia (1960) opposite Saida Khan. Piya Milan Ki Aas and Reshmi Roomal followed, setting the stage for the Vijay Bhatt-directed Hariyali Aur Raasta (1962) opposite Mala Sinha. Kumar then appeared with Sadhana in Raj Khosla's Woh Kaun Thi (1964), and reunited with Vijay Bhatt and Mala Sinha in Himalaya Ki God Mein (1965). Manoj Kumar and Raj Khosla repeated their successful Actor-Director partnership with the film Do Badan, which was remembered for many reasons, including Raj Khosla's direction, Manoj Kumar and the heroine Asha Parekh's excellent display of histrionics, an outstanding musical score by Ravi and immortal songs by the lyricist Shakeel Badayuni, among others.

In the 1960s his successful films included romantic films like Honeymoon, Apna Banake Dekho, Naqli Nawab, Paththar Ke Sanam, Sajan and Sawan Ki Ghata and social films such as Shaadi, Grihasti, Apne Huwe Paraye, Pehchaan and Aadmi and thrillers such as Gumnaam, Anita, and Woh Kaun Thi.

The patriotic hero

Kumar's image as the patriotic hero started with the 1965 film Shaheed,[4] based on the life of Bhagat Singh, the Independence revolutionary. After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri asked him to create a film based on the popular slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kissan (hail the soldier, hail the farmer).[1]

The result was Kumar's magnum opus and directorial debut Upkaar (1967). In it, he played both a soldier and a farmer. The film was also noted for the famous song "Mere Desh Ki Dharti", written by Gulshan Bawra, composed by Kalyanji-Anandji and sung by Mahendra Kapoor. Upkaar was a hit and won Kumar his first Filmfare Best Director Award.

Manoj returned to patriotic themes in Purab Aur Paschim (1970), in which life in the East and West are juxtaposed. In 1972, he starred in Be-Imaan (for which he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award) and directed and starred in Shor (1972). The latter, opposite Nanda, was not a huge box office success on its release, but has gained cult status over the years. It featured the memorable song "Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai", a duet by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh, which was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and written by Santosh Anand.

Later career

In the mid-1970s Kumar starred in three hit films; Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974) which was a social commentary, featuring an all-star cast including Zeenat Aman, Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan, that won him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director; Sanyasi (1975) had Kumar and Hema Malini in the lead roles of a religious-themed comedy; and Dus Numbri (1976) also gave Kumar and Hema top billing. In 1981, Kumar reached the peak of his career when he got the opportunity to direct his idol, Dilip Kumar, as well as star in Kranti, a story about the struggle for Indian independence in the 19th century. Kranti was the last notable successful film in his career. He also starred in the hit Punjabi film Jat Punjabi.

After Kranti, Kumar's career began to decline in the 1980s as all of his subsequent films failed at the box office. In 1989, he cast Pakistani actors Mohammad Ali and Zeba in his film Clerk. He quit acting after his appearance in the 1995 film Maidan-E-Jung. He directed his son, Kunal Goswami, in the 1999 film Jai Hind which had a patriotic theme. The film was a flop and was the last film Kumar worked on. That year he was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for a career spanning over 40 years.

His trademark hand-covering-the-face was very popular and continues to be the butt of jokes of latter day stand-up comedians. In 2007, the Shah Rukh Khan film Om Shanti Om featured the lead character pretending to be Manoj Kumar so as to sneak into a movie premiere, by holding his hand over his face. Kumar filed a lawsuit, which was settled out of court.[5]

Politics

Like many other Bollywood stars, Kumar decided to enter politics following his retirement. Before the 2004 general election in India, it was announced that he had officially joined the ranks of the Shiv Sena.

Personal life

Manoj Kumar is married to Shashi Goswami (originally from Jodhkan, Sirsa district, Haryana). He has two sons, Vishal and Kunal. Vishal tried his luck as a singer and Kunal as an actor. His brother, Rajiv Goswami, also entered the film industry, but none were able to gain a footing in Bollywood.

Awards

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards 2010

Civilian award

National Film Awards

State Awards

Filmfare Awards

Winner


Nominated

Other awards

Other honours

  • 2008 – To honour Manoj Kumar, the Government of Madhya Pradesh decided to institute a Rs 100,000 award in his name. The state government also recommended Kumar's name for Bharat Ratna to the central government.[19]
  • 2011 – In recognition of the devotion of Manoj Kumar towards Shri Sai Baba, the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust in Shirdi renamed "Pimpalwadi Road" in Shirdi as "Manojkumar Goswami Road".[20]

Selected filmography

YearFilmRoleCo – StarsNotes
1957Fashion
1958PanchayatShyama
SaharaMeena Kumari
1959Chand
1960HoneymoonSaida Khan
1961Suhaag Sindoor
Kaanch Ki GudiyaSaida Khan
Reshmi RumalShakila
1962Hariyali Aur RastaShankerMala Sinha, Shashikala
Dr. VidyaRatan ChowdhuryVyjayanthimala
ShaadiRaja Balraj Sahni, Saira Banu, Dharmendra
Banarsi ThugShyamVijaya Chaudhari
Maa BetaAmeeta
Piya Milan Ki AasAmeeta
Naqli NawabShakila
1963Apna Bana Ke DekhoAsha Parekh
Ghar Basake DekhoRajshree
GrahastiRajshree
1964Apne Huye ParayeMala Sinha
Woh Kaun Thi?Dr AnandSadhana
Phoolon Ki SejVyjayanthimala
1965ShaheedShaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh
BedaagRajeshNanda
Himalaya Ki God MeinSunil MehraMala Sinha
GumnaamAnandNanda
Poonam Ki RaatKumud Chhugani
1966Do BadanVikasAsha Parekh
PicnicVinodKalpana
Sawan Ki GhataSharmila Tagore
1967Patthar Ke SanamRajeshWaheeda Rehman, Mumtaz
AnitaNeerajSadhana
UpkaarBharatAsha Parekh, Pran, Prem Chopra, Kamini KaushalWinner, National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film

Winner, Filmfare Best Movie Award

Winner, Filmfare Best Director Award

Winner, Filmfare Best Story Award

Winner, Filmfare Best Dialogue Award

Winner, BFJA Awards: Best Dialogue

Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award

1968Neel KamalRamWaheeda Rehman
AadmiDr ShekharWaheeda RehmanNominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
1969SajanAsha Parekh
1970Purab Aur PaschimBharatSaira Banu
YaadgaarBanuNutan
PehchanGangaramBabita
Mera Naam JokerDavidRaj Kapoor
1971BalidaanRajaSaira Banu
1972ShorShankarNanda, Jaya BachchanWinner, Filmfare Award for Best Editing

Nominated, Filmfare Best Director Award

Nominated, Filmfare Best Story Award

Be-ImaanMohanRaakheeWinner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1974Roti Kapda Aur MakaanBharatZeenat Aman, Moushumi ChatterjiWinner, Filmfare Best Director Award

Nominated, Filmfare Best Movie Award

Nominated, Filmfare Best Story AwardNominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award

1975SanyasiRam RaiHema MaliniNominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1976Dus NumbriArjunHema Malini
1977Shirdi Ke Sai BabaDoctor / ScientistRajendra Kumar, Hema Malini
AmaanatDeepakSadhna, Balraj Sahni, Mehmood, Aruna Irani, Asit Sen
1981KrantiBharat / KrantiDilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra
1987Kalyug Aur RamayanPawan Putra (Shri Hanuman)Madhavi
1989SantoshSantosh SinghNirupa Roy, Raakhee, Prem Chopra, Hema Malini
ClerkBharatAshok Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Rekha, Mohammed Ali, Shashi Kapoor, Anita Raj, Zeba, Prem Chopra
1991Deshwasi
1995Maidan-E-JungMaster DinanathDharmendra, Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor

References

  1. 1 2 3 Verghis, Shana Maria (8 May 2011). "'I left behind a can of marbles in Abbotabad after Partition'". Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Kumar, Anuj (2016-03-10). "Know your Bharat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  3. ↑ Vijayakar, Rajiv. "A patriot at heart". Deccan Herald. DHNS. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Manoj Kumar. Bollywood classics. www.bollywood501.com. Archived 2 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "The super censors". The Times of India. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Manoj Kumar to be honoured on Kishore Kumar`s birth anniv". zeenews.india.com. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  8. ↑ "Manoj Kumar gets Raj Kapoor Award". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  9. ↑ "Manoj Kumar, Gowariker to get Maha film awards". indianexpress.com. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  10. ↑ Manoj Kumar Awards imdb.com.
  11. ↑ "31st Annual BFJA Awards. Awards For The Year 1967". Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-08. . bfjaawards.com (1968)
  12. ↑ "Manoj Kumar felicitated with Phalke Award". oneindia.in. 5 May 2009.
  13. ↑ "Manoj Kumar & Oliver Stone honoured at 12th Mumbai Film Festival". Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-29. . BollywoodHungama.com (29 October 2010). Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
  14. ↑ Manoj Kumar to be felicitated at the Apsara Awards. BollywoodHungama.com (25 January 2012). Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
  15. ↑ Manoj Kumar to be felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | News. BollywoodHungama.com (13 March 2012). Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
  16. ↑ Manoj Kumar To Be Honoured With The Bharat Gaurav Award – Bollywood News. Movie Talkies (6 June 2012). Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Manoj Kumar honoured with Lifetime Achievement award". indiatoday.intoday.in. 2 October 2013.
  18. ↑ "Jagran Film Festival 2013: Manoj Kumar Receives Lifetime Achievement Award [Winners List+PHOTOS]". ibtimes.co.in. 30 September 2013.
  19. ↑ Madhya Pradesh institutes award in Manoj Kumar's name | Bollywood.com : Entertainment news, movie, music and fashion reviews. Bollywood.com (5 August 2008). Retrieved on 1 January 2014.
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