Famous Charactor in indian movies, one of the most strong charactor actor.... as well as he has given such beautiful movies... Reverently called Dadamani (affectionate term for elder brother), he was born in Bhagalpur and educated at Presidency College, Calcutta. He started his career in Bombay (Mumbai), albeit accidentally, with the Bombay Talkies production Jeevan Naiya in 1936. The male lead, Najam-ul-Hussain, suddenly fell ill, and the company had to find a new hero. The director and studio head, Himanshu Rai, called upon his laboratory assistant Ashok Kumar to take the part and thus began a six-decade-long acting career. However, it was his subsequent venture with Devika Rani in Achhut Kanya in the same year that set him up for the big league. The movie itself stands out ...By Abhishek» read full biography