Dilip Kumar 99th start anniversary: The connection he shared with Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Naseeruddin Shah, Dharmendra and others

Actor Dilip Kumar would have celebrated his 99th birthday on December 11. “Tragedy King” and “The First Khan of Bollywood” have been just some of the titles given to the legendary actor, who’s credited with having introduced methodology appearing to India. On Dilip Kumar‘s birth anniversary, let’s take a look at his relationships with a number of the largest actors in Indian cinema.
Raj Kapoor
Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor shared a really particular bond. (Photo: Neetu Kapoor/Instagram)
Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar each have been born and introduced up in Peshawar, now in Pakistan. Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor have been pals in addition to faculty mates. Their households lived in neighbouring havelis that at the moment are being become museums.
Dev Anand
Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, and Dilip Kumar. (Photo: Karisma Kapoor/Instagram)
Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, and Dilip Kumar have been referred to as the “Legendary Trio”. They dominated Hindi cinema for many years and in addition helped form the movie trade.
Vyjayanthimala
Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala. (Photo: Express Archive)
Post Dilip Kumar’s demise, veteran actress Vyjayanthimala shared her expertise working with the actor. Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar starred collectively in Madhumati, Gunga Jumna and Naya Daur amongst others. “Dilip Kumar was a great actor, and his memories will live in our hearts. He was so comfortable to work with, and he encouraged me a lot. I have learnt many lessons by seeing his acting, and all our eight movies were successful. Dilip Saab has earned great respect with his kind nature, and he will live in our memories forever,” Vyjayanthimala mentioned in an interview with ETimes.

She added, “He was so gentle and friendly with everyone on the sets, and he speaks Urdu so beautifully. I used to visit his house whenever we visited Mumbai, and I have been in regular touch with his wife Saira Banu (who calls Vyjayanthimala as her elder sister) over the phone.”
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah and Dilip Kumar had labored collectively in Subhash Ghai’s Karma. (Photo: Express Archive)
Naseeruddin Shah was admitted to the identical hospital the place Dilip Kumar breathed his final. Naseeruddin was discharged on June 7, the identical day that the Mughal-E-Azam actor died. Remembering the day when Saira Banu visited him to verify on his well being, Naseeruddin had shared, “(Saira) put her hand on my head and blessed me and said — Sahab was asking about you. I was deeply moved. I wanted to meet him before I left. But unfortunately, the day I left, he also left.”
Naseeruddin Shah recalled the time he spent at Dilip Kumar’s residence throughout his early days within the movie trade. The actor mentioned that he had spent round every week at Dilip Kumar’s home and the legendary actor had advised him, “I think you should go back and study. People from good families should not try to become actors.” Naseeruddin Shah was associated to Dilip Kumar by means of his father’s eldest sister Sakina.
Naseeruddin Shah and Dilip Kumar had labored collectively in Subhash Ghai’s Karma. Recalling their days on the units, Naseeruddin mentioned, “That’s the only time I think I have been nervous while acting in my life. Most of the time, I was too terrified to even approach him, apart from greeting him in the mornings.”
Dharmendra
Feroz Khan, Dilip Kumar, Dharmendra and Raj Kapoor on the National Stadium in New Delhi. (Photo: Express Archive)
Dharmendra co-starred with Dilip Kumar within the Bengali movie Paari and its Hindi remake Anokha Milan. Recalling his first assembly with the legendary actor, Dharmendra shared in an interview with NDTV, “When I went first met him, it was when I heard his sister Farida was working at Times of India. I quickly asked, ‘I want to meet Dilip sahib’. She said okay. She got me a meeting for 8:30 the next day and I could not wait for 8:30. It felt like a 8 and 1/2 lifetime when I went and sat at his Pali hill home from 8:30 in the evening till 1:30.”
Dharmendra shared that his most prized possession was a sweater that Dilip Kumar had given him someday within the 60s. “Imagine our talks and with so much love he gave me a sweater to wear. It used to get nippy those days in 60s so I told him ‘I will not return it, can I take it?’ He happily gave it to me with a lot of love. While shooting one day, he told me to wear his suit and I told Saira, ‘I have got my own. I will wear my own cause his suits are a little loose and I couldn’t say no to him.’ I then reminded him, ‘Dilip sahib I took your sweater as nobody forgets if they have bought something nice’. He said, ‘Yes I got 2 from Paris. One Nasir took and the other you took,” he mentioned.
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar. (Photo: Express Archive)
Amitabh Bachchan as soon as shared on his weblog that Dilip Kumar shouted on the crew for not letting him rehearse in silence. This was for his or her movie Shakti. When Bachchan was rehearsing for a scene, there was numerous noise within the background. According to Big B, it was astonishing that the legendary actor can be so thoughtful about his co-star.
Johnny Lever

Rip #DilipKumar Sahab @TheDilipKumar 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/OPINBN5zs1
— Johny Lever (@iamjohnylever) July 7, 2021
After Dilip Kumar’s demise, comic Johnny Lever shared throwback photos with him on Instagram and wrote, “RIP Dilip Sahab I’m fortunate enough to have shared some precious moments with the great Dilip Sahab. I remember he did a small mimicry act for me while we were on tour, he served me Biryani once with his own hands at his home, and many more such beautiful memories…”