Anoop Kumar

For those of a similar name, see Anup Kumar (disambiguation).

Anoop Kumar (Bengali: অনুপ কুমার, born Kalyan Kumar Ganguly Bengali: কল্যাণ কুমার গাঙ্গুলী); 9 January 1926 – 20 September 1997), was an Indian actor who appeared in over sixty-five Bollywood films.

Anoop Kumar
Kumar (left) with his brothers and mother.
Born	Kalyan Kumar Ganguly (1926-03-24)24 March 1926 Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar, British India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died	20 September 1997(1997-09-20) (aged 71) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, painter
Years active	1950–1995
Relatives	See Ganguly family

Personal life

Kalyan was born into a Hindu Bengali family in Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar (now in Madhya Pradesh). His father, Kunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhya), was a lawyer, and his mother, Gouri Devi, came from a wealthy family. He was the second-youngest of four siblings, the other three being Ashok Kumar (the eldest), Sati Devi, and Kishore Kumar (the youngest).^[1]

Career

Kumar is best remembered for his role in the movie Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.^[2]

He and his brother Ashok Kumar acted in the 1990 Doordarshan detective serial Bheem Bhawani.

Death

Kumar died on Saturday, 20 September 1997 following a cardiac arrest. He was 71 and survived by four daughters and a son. At 4:15 AM that day, he died of his fourth heart attack in the Aryogyanidhi hospital, Juhu, North West Bombay, where he was admitted the previous Saturday (13 September). The last rites were performed by his son Arjun on Saturday afternoon at the Juhu crematorium. Amit Kumar, Leena Ganguly and Asha Parekh were among those present. However, 85-year-old Ashok Kumar could not attend the funeral due to illness.^[3]

Filmography

Film

• Khiladi (1950)
• Gauna (1950)
• Vidyasagar (1952)
• Rani (1952)
• Firdaus (1953)
• Samaj (1954)
• Sajani (1956)
• Bandi (1957) - Madan Chaubey
• Dekh Kabira Roya (1957) - Mohan
• Sheroo (1957)
• Jeevan Saathi (1957)
• Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) - Jagmohan 'Jaggu' Sharma
• Lukochuri (1958) - Anup Ganguly
• Fashionable Wife (1959) - Natwar
• Nai Raahen (1959)
• Chacha Zindabad (1959) - Ramesh
• Naach Ghar (1959)
• Junglee (1961) - Jeevan
• Jhumroo (1961) - Ramesh
• Dark Street (1961)
• Kismet Palat Ke Dekh (1961)
• Krorepati (1961) - Diwan Himmat Rai
• Bezubaan (1961)
• Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) - Chander
• Bheegi Raat (1965) - Kunwar (uncredited)
• Bahu Beti (1965) - Gurudas
• Mahabharat (1965) - Uttara's brother
• Shreeman Funtoosh (1965) - Ranjan
• Raat Aur Din (1967) - Dr. Kumar
• Hum Do Daku (1967)
• Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai (1967) - Ustad
• Dil Aur Mohabbat (1968) - Anoop
• Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool (1969) - Shyam Rao
• Prem Pujari (1970) - Truck driver
• Amar Prem (1972)
• Victoria No. 203 (1972) - Havaldar Murali
• Rakhi Aur Hathkadi (1972) - Vikram
• Anhonee (1972) - Inmate
• Nirmaan (1974) - Sameer
• Majboor (1974) - Frightened Air Passenger (Guest Appearance)
• Chori Mera Kaam (1975) - Constable
• Mutthi Bhar Chawal (1975)
• Kitne Paas Kitne Door (1976)
• Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976) - Security guy who talked to the mummy
• Mrigayaa (1977)
• Proxy (1977)
• Chor Ke Ghar Chor (1978) - Police Inspector
• Anmol Tasveer (1978)
• Chor Ho To Aisa (1978) - Havaldar
• Neeyat (1980) - (Guest Appearance)
• Tumhare Bina (1982) - Mr. Divakar
• Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1982)
• Farz Ki Keemat (1983)
• Kaya Palat (1983)
• Love Marriage (1984) - Chaurangi
• Bhim Bawani (1986, TV Movie)
• Gayak (1987)
• Parivaar (1987) - Dinesh
• Jawab Hum Denge (1987) - Prosecuting Attorney, Jagmohan
• Clerk (1987) - Mukherjee
• Mamata Ki Chhaon Mein (1989)
• Maut Ki Sazaa (1991)
• Dushman Zamana (1992)
• Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1993)
• Sajan Ka Dard (1995)
• Rock Dancer^[4] (1995) as Hotel Manager

Television

• Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan (1986)
• Ek Raja Ek Rani (1996) - Shopkeeper (Guest Appearance)
• Bheem Bhavani (1989) - Bhawani (along with his elder brother Ashok Kumar)