Dadamoni:The Life and Times of Ashok Kumar Book Information:

a. This warm, intimate biography traces his remarkable journey, from reluctant actor to Bollywoods first superstar and, in his later years, a much-loved presence on national television. Born in Bhagalpur (then in the Bengal Presidency), Ashok Kumar was enthralled by the bioscope as a child. In his twenties, he quit his law studies and came to Bombay to become a film director. But liferather, Himanshu Rai, the founder of Bombay Talkieshad different plans for him. Despite the directors reservations, he was cast in the lead role opposite Devika Rani in the 1936 film Jeevan Naiyya when the original hero went missing. The same year, Ashok Kumar was paired with Devika Rani again in Achhut Kanya, which was a blockbuster. The transformation of the accidental hero into a charismatic star-actor had begun. Over the next six decades, he proved himself to be a master of the craft, playing cop and thief; genial grandfather and sly matchmaker; villain and hero; heartbroken lover and suave rake with equal ease in numerous films, including Kismet, Mahal, Parineeta, Kanoon, Gumrah, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Aashirwad, Mamta, Jewel Thief, Khoobsurat and Khatta Meetha. But as Nabendu Ghosh writes, Ashok Kumars world was much largerhe was also a charming conversationalist, mentor, homeopath, astrologer, painter, linguist, limericist and, above all, loyal friend and devoted husband and father. This book is also a mini-history of the early decades of Bombays Hindustani cinema, and its pages are rich with little anecdotes featuring legends likebesides Devika RaniSaadat Hasan Manto, Sashadhar Mukherjee, Leela Chitnis, Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Meena Kumari and B.R. Chopra. Sarojini Naidu and Jawaharlal Nehru make brief appearances too, as does Morarji Desai. For anyone interested in Hindi cinema of yesteryearsin its cosmopolitanism, camaraderie and charmthis thoroughly engaging book is a must read.

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ENGLISH

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• Dadamoni:The Life and Times of Ashok Kumar Published On :

20 May 2022

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Biographies, Diaries & True Accounts Book is recommended for Students, Teachers, Graduates, Professionals, and all bibliophiles

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