Manoj Kumar Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Manoj Kumar Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Quick Infoâ
Hometown: Delhi
Wife: Shashi Goswami
Age: 87 Years
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Birth Name | Harikrishna Giri Goswami |
| Nickname | Bharat Kumar |
| Profession(s) | Actor, Director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5â 10â |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 85 kg in Pounds- 187 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 24 July 1937 (Saturday) |
| Birthplace | Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Date of Death | 4 April 2025 |
| Place of Death | Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai |
| Age (at the time of death) | 87 Years |
| Death Cause | Cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction (severe cardiac arrest) |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| College | Hindu College, University of Delhi |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduation |
| Debut | Film- Fashion (1957) Directorial- Upkar (1967) |
| Last Films | As an actor Punjabi Film- Ik Onkaar (2018) (Did not release) Hindi Film- Maidan-E-Jung (1995) As a director Hindi Film- Jai Hind (1999) As an editor Hindi Film- Clerk (1989) |
| Family | Father- H.L. Goswami Mother- Krishna Kumari Goswami Brother- Rajiv Goswami Sister- Neelam Goswami |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, Singing |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor | Dilip Kumar , Ashok Kumar |
| Favourite Actress | Kamini Kaushal |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Shashi Goswami (film producer)  |
| Children | Son(s)- 2 ⢠Vishal Goswami ⢠Kunal Goswami (former actor, businessman)  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Manoj Kumar
Did Manoj Kumar smoke?: Not Known
Did Manoj Kumar drink alcohol?: Not Known
Manoj Kumar was born in a Brahmin family. When he was 10 years old, his family left Abbottabad, Pakistan and migrated to Delhi.
When he came to India due to the partition, his family lived as refugees in Vijay Nagar, Kingsway Camp and later moved to the Old Rajendra Nagar area of New Delhi.
From a young age, he was inspired by Dilip Kumar and Ashok Kumar and thus decided to name himself Manoj Kumar. However, his real name was Harikrishna Giri Goswami.
Manoj Kumarâs film career began with the 1957 movie Fashion, wherein he played the role of an 80-year-old person.
Manoj Kumarâs patriotic image was truly recognized after the release of the 1965 film, Shaheed. The movie was based on the life of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
Shaheed Movie
After the 1965 Indo-Pak War, the then PM of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, asked him to create a movie based on the popular slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kissan. To fulfill his words, he made Upkaar in 1967, in which he played both a soldier and a farmer.
The Film Upkaar won Kumar his first Filmfare Best Director Award.
Upkaar Movie Poster
In 1981, he directed a movie, Kranti. The movie was a big hit at the box office. After Kranti, his film career began to decline because his movies were not performing well.
Due to his many roles on Patriotism, he was nicknamed âBharat Kumarâ.
In 1989, he was the first ever Indian director to cast Pakistani actors.
In 1992, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India.
In 1995, he quit acting. He acted for the last time in the 1995 film Maidan-E-Jung.
Before 2004, it was announced that Manoj Kumar had joined the Shiv Sena.
In 2016, Manoj Kumar was bestowed with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
Manoj Kumar receiving the Dada Saheb Phalke Award from President
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