Veteran actor Manoj Kumar, also known as ‘Bharat Kumar’ has been featured in so many films as a lead. The actor made his acting debut with the 1957 film ‘Fashion’ followed by Sahara (1958), Chand (1959) and Honeymoon (1960). He got his first break with Harnam Singh Rawail’s directorial ‘Kanch Ki Gudiya ‘ as a lead in 1961. Kranti fame actor was the recipient of many prestigious awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film Upkar, and the Padma Shri award in 1992.
A legendary name in Hindi cinema, he was best known for his patriotic films like Shaheed (1965), Upkar (1967), and Purab Aur Paschim (1970) and was given the nickname ‘Bharat Kumar’. (Photo: Express Archive).
Manoj Kumar was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai where he died due to heart-related complications at 3:30 am on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Born as Harikrishan Goswami on July 24, 1937, in Abbottabad (present day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), Manoj Kumar started his career in films with Fashion (1957), Sahara (1958), Chand (1959) and Honeymoon (1960).
