Anoop Kumar (1926-1997) was a Bollywood actor. His real name is Kayan Kumar Ganguly. From 1950 to 1993, he appeared in more than 70 films and several TV series. He is the brother of legendary Indian actors and singers Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar. He has also lent his voice to several songs. He died of massive cardiac arrest in 1997.
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Anoop Kumar was born on Saturday, January 9, 1926, in Khandwa and Berar, Central Province, British India (now Madhya Pradesh, India). He was 71 years old. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He pursued Vishalad and learned the singing technique of yodeling. His alma mater is Christian College, Indore. His other two brothers also studied here.
Anup Kumar
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Anup was born into a Bengali Hindu Ganguly family in central India.
Anoop Kumar (third row, first from right) and family
Parents and siblings
Anup’s father Kunjalal (Gangopadhya) Ganguly was a lawyer. His mother Gouri Devi was a housewife. Anup has three siblings, two brothers Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar, and a sister Sati Devi.
Anup (first from left) with his mother and brothers Ashok and Kishore
(From right) Anup Kumar and his brothers Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar
wife and children
Anup is married and has 5 children. His daughters’ names are Chandra Sanyal, Anjali Lahiri and Indrani Mukherjee and his son’s name is Arjun Kumar.
Profession
Movie
Anup came to Mumbai in the late 1940s and settled with his brother Ashok Kumar, an actor. Anup made his debut in Bollywood in 1950 with the film Khiladi. He then played leading roles in the films Gauna (1950) and Vidyasagar (1950). In 1957, he made his breakthrough in “Dekh Kabira Roya”. It is a romantic comedy film produced by Amya Chakrabarti in which he plays the lead role of Mohan.
Gauna (1950) starring Anup Kumar
He worked in the Bengali film Lukochuri (1957), starring Kishore Kumar in the lead role. Anoop Kumar after starring in the 1958 Bollywood film Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi along with his brothers Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar Very popular. It was the second highest grossing film of the year, with a box office revenue of approximately Rs. 2.5 Crores. In 2007, the Marathi remake of Saade Maade Teen was released.
Charti Ka Naam Gadhi poster
He subsequently acted in several popular films such as Jungle (1951), Kashmir Kikali (1962), Aansoo Bane Fool, Prem Pujari (1969), etc. His last film was “Kraan”, released in 1995; it starred Govinda, Shammi Kapoor and Javed Jaffrey.
Rock Dancer 1995
television
He made his television debut in 1990 in Doordarshan’s detective drama series “Bheem Bhawani” along with his brother Ashok Kumar. Apart from this, he has also worked in “Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniya” and “Ek Raja Ek Rani”.
Bhim Bhavani
singer
Anup was the only one of the three brothers who studied music. He dubbed for two songs “Do Dino Ki Hai Kahani” and “Allah Khair Rabba Khair” for the movie “Hum Do Daaku” produced by Kishore Kumar.
die
Anoop Kumar died of his fourth heart attack on September 20, 1997, at Aryogyanidhi Hospital in Juhu, northwest Mumbai. He is survived by 5 children.
Facts/Trivia
- In 1982, he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Comedy Actor for Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.
- Anoop Kumar enjoys sitar recitals. His daughter spoke about the incident in an interview and said:
Anup Kumar loved sitar recitals and always took his mother to sitar concerts whenever he got the chance. “
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