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Knowing English, he got a job as an assistant in the canteen of the British Army in Pune. Dilip Kumar used to get only 36 rupees as remuneration in the canteen.
Tragedy King actor Dilip Kumar is no more with us but his journey from being an actor to a legend hasn’t been easy. Dilip Kumar, who worked in more than 65 films, was born on 11 December 1922 in Peshawar. His parents named him Mohammad Yusuf Khan, but after coming to Mumbai, he got recognition in films as Dilip Kumar. The story of his name change is also very interesting.
Let me tell you, one of the 12 siblings, Dileep had a very rough childhood. Dilip Kumar’s father along with his family had come to Mumbai from Peshawar. After coming to Mumbai, the family faced financial problems. Due to rift in the family, Dilip Kumar moved to Pune. Knowing English, he got a job as an assistant in the canteen of the British Army in Pune. Dilip Kumar used to get only 36 rupees as remuneration in the canteen.
Worked selling pillows in Mumbai
At the same time, he opened his own sandwich counter which became very popular among British soldiers, but one day in this canteen, he had to be arrested and his work stopped for supporting the fight for India’s independence at an event. However, he was released within a few days and returned to Mumbai. After coming to Mumbai, he started helping his father’s work and he also started selling pillows which was not successful.
name was changed due to fear of father
In connection with work, his friends took Dilip Kumar to meet the owner of Bombay Talkies. During this, when Devika Rani saw Dilip, she was shocked. Devika liked Dilip Kumar’s beauty and his gait. After which he offered films to Dileep. However, Dilip Kumar’s father did not like working in films at all. Therefore, due to fear of his father, the actor changed his name from Mohammad Yusuf Khan to ‘Dilip Kumar’. tell me
Dilip Kumar was advised by Devika Rani to change the name. Devika Rani gave the list of names to the actor. In which the actor liked the names ‘Vasudev’ and ‘Dilip Kumar’. However, eventually the actor chose the name Dilip Kumar for himself.