The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Dilip Kumar
- If you allow fame to get the better of you, you become nuisance, a public nuisance, a nuisance as a friend, as a member of the family, a nuisance to yourself.
- I know and live with the real Dilip Kumar. He is a simple man, hard working, who has survived time.
- India means everything to me. It is my homeland. India is my country. It is here that I have gotten love and affection as a film star from millions and millions of my fans over the last five decades.
- I have a piece of land in Delhi, but I have never had enough money to support dual establishments. I always thought of owning a house in Delhi as well. When you go to London or Switzerland, you dream of having a house even there. But you cannot have everything. I have a plot in Delhi, so I think I should have a house here as well.
- Even if there was an opportunity to school yourself in different characters – characters that have distinct personalities which may be totally different from yours, you have got to completely divorce your own personality to be able to go over to the other personality.
- During my film career, I have received love and affection from Indian cinegoers. I have received unconditional love from them.
- There is no disillusionment about India as far as I am concerned. There could never come a time when I would get disillusioned with my own country.
- My becoming a film actor was more a twist of tale than a chosen course because I dared not to think I could ever become an actor. I couldn’t even walk up on a stage and say ‘Thank you’ when we were to receive trophies at our sports meets at college.
- I think personality correction is necessary for successful men, like prime ministers, businessmen, politicians… it’s essential that one should keep an eye on one’s own personality. You must have seen people in politics who become chief ministers and then pass into oblivion – how egotistical they became and how pathetic they look.
- Am overwhelmed by the affection shown by the people over the years. But to be very frank, I have been outdone by actors like my seniors M.G.Ramachandran and Pran and then by Sivaji Ganesan, Sanjeev Kumar and Rajesh Khanna who were much more versatile than me as actors. Their number of films and the various characters they have done are much more than that of mine.
Dilip Kumar (1922–2021) was an iconic Indian actor whose career spanned over five decades, earning him the title “Tragedy King” for his emotionally resonant performances. Born as Mohammed Yusuf Khan in Peshawar, British India (now Pakistan), he later adopted the screen name Dilip Kumar.
He debuted in Jwar Bhata (1944), but it was Andaz (1949) and Devdas (1955) that established him as a pioneer of method acting in Indian cinema. Known for his intense and nuanced portrayals, Kumar starred in classics like Mughal-e-Azam (1960), Ganga Jamuna (1961), and Ram Aur Shyam (1967).
His work earned him numerous accolades, including eight Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Beyond films, Kumar was a member of the Rajya Sabha, contributing to India’s cultural and political landscape.
Married to actress Saira Banu, Kumar remained a revered figure until his passing in 2021, leaving behind an enduring legacy in Indian cinema.
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