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Bio: Ashok Kumar (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), born Kumudlal Ganguly, and also fondly called Dadamoni, was an Indian film actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India and also received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema. He is considered to be one of India's finest actors ever, playing leading, negative and character roles with equal panache.
Born: 13 October 1911, Bhagalpur
Siblings: Kishore Kumar, Anoop Kumar, Sati Rani Devi
Spouse: Shobha Devi (m. 1936–1986)
Died: 10 December 2001, Chembur, Mumbai
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