Ashok Kumar

Summary

Ashok Kumar is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bhagalpur^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1911^[3]. He passed away in Mumbai^[4]. He died on December 10, 2001^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], and singer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,151 views/month, #5,650 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Bhagalpur^[2], Ashok Kumar…
• Ashok Kumar passed away in Mumbai^[4].
• Ashok Kumar was born on October 13, 1911^[3].
• Ashok Kumar died on December 10, 2001^[5].
• Ashok Kumar's father was Kunjalal Ganguly^[11].
• Ashok Kumar's mother was Gouri Devi^[12].
• A child of Ashok Kumar was Preeti Ganguly^[13].
• A child of Ashok Kumar was Bharti Jaffrey^[14].
• A child of Ashok Kumar was Rupa Verma^[15].
• Ashok Kumar held citizenship in British Raj^[16].
• Ashok Kumar held citizenship in India^[17].
• Ashok Kumar held citizenship in Dominion of India^[18].
• Ashok Kumar's professions included actor^[6].
• Ashok Kumar's professions included film director^[7].
• Ashok Kumar's professions included film producer^[8].
• Ashok Kumar worked as a singer^[9].
• Ashok Kumar was educated at University of Calcutta^[19].
• Ashok Kumar was educated at Presidency University^[20].
• Ashok Kumar's education included a stint at Government Science College, Jabalpur^[21].
• Ashok Kumar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[22].
• Ashok Kumar received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award^[23].
• Ashok Kumar received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[24].
• Ashok Kumar received the Padma Bhushan^[25].
• Ashok Kumar received the National Film Award for Best Actor^[26].
• Ashok Kumar received the Padma Shri in arts^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ashok Kumar's place of birth was Bhagalpur^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1911^[3]. His father was Kunjalal Ganguly^[11]. His mother was Gouri Devi^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta^[19], a state public university^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1857^[30], headquartered in Kolkata^[31]; Presidency University^[20], a state public university^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1817^[34]; and Government Science College, Jabalpur^[21], a college^[35], in India^[36], founded in 1836^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], and singer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[22], an award^[38], in India^[39]; Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award^[23], a class of award^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1991^[42]; Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[24], an award^[43], in India^[44], founded in 1969^[45]; Padma Bhushan^[25], a civil decoration^[46], in India^[47], founded in 1954^[48]; National Film Award for Best Actor^[26], an award for best leading actor^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1968^[51]; and Padma Shri in arts^[27], a class of award^[52], in India^[53].

Personal Life

Children include Preeti Ganguly^[13], an actor^[54], 1953–2012^[55], of India^[56]; Bharti Jaffrey^[14]; and Rupa Verma^[15]. Ashok Kumar's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[57].

Death and Burial

Ashok Kumar died on December 10, 2001^[5]. He died in Mumbai^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[58].

Why It Matters

Ashok Kumar ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,151 views/month, #5,650 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Ashok Kumar born?

Born in Bhagalpur^[2], Ashok Kumar…

Where did Ashok Kumar die?

Ashok Kumar passed away in Mumbai^[4].

Who were Ashok Kumar's parents?

Ashok Kumar's father was Kunjalal Ganguly^[11]. Ashok Kumar's mother was Gouri Devi^[12].

What did Ashok Kumar do for work?

Ashok Kumar worked as actor^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], and singer^[9].

Where did Ashok Kumar go to school?

Ashok Kumar was educated at University of Calcutta^[19], Presidency University^[20], and Government Science College, Jabalpur^[21].

What awards did Ashok Kumar receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[22], Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award^[23], Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[24], and Padma Bhushan^[25].