A chance meeting with Devika Rani, head of Bombay Talkies, changed his life. She offered him a job at Rs 1,250 per month (a princely sum then) and suggested a new screen name: Dilip Kumar.

A black-and-white autographed portrait with a handwritten message of Devika Rani – with whom Ashok Kumar made his famous debut in ‘Jeevan Naiya’ (1936) produced by Bombay Talkies and ...

Dharmendra shared a black and white closeup photo in which he held Dilip's hand. Dharmendra and Saira Banu remembered Dilip Kumar on his fourth death anniversary.

Dilip Kumar, fondly remembered as the ‘Tragedy King’ of Indian cinema, remains an enduring icon for his unmatched contributions to Bollywood.

Shah Rukh Khan once shared that only his mother believed he’d become a superstar like Dilip Kumar. Losing his parents young, he found support in his sister Shehnaz. He rarely speaks about them ...

Over Rs 30 million approved for conservation of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's houses in northwest Pakistan On Wednesday, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government approved a grant of Rs 33 ...

Dharmendra said that he is unable to accept the death of Dilip Kumar, and still. thinks that he is close to him. Check out his note here.

By normalizing the idea of women on screen, she made it possible for later generations—from Devika Rani in the 1930s to contemporary stars—to enter the industry.

Heritage Revival: Pakistan’s KP govt sanctions over ₹3 crore to restore and convert the homes of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor in Peshawar into museums.