Thursday, November 13, 2025

Ashok Kumar's Birth Anniversary


Ashok Kumar, born on 13 October 1911, in Bhagalpur, was an Indian film actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India and also received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema. He is considered to be one of India’s finest actors ever, playing leading, antagonist and character roles with equal panache.

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