Rajendra kumar actor biography
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Rise of Rajendra Kumar As Jubilee Kumar: The actor left police job for his passion for films
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His remarkable on-screen presence and the ability to deliver many blockbuster hits earned him the title of Jubilee Kumar in Hindi cinema.
Rajendra Kumar achieved first major breakthrough with Goonj Uthi Shehnai.
Rajendra Kumar, fondly known as Jubilee Kumar, was a highly acclaimed and sought-after actor in the golden era of Hindi cinema. Born on July 20, 1929, in Sialkot, Rajendra Kumar came from a family that migrated to India during the partition, with his father running a successful clothing business.
Despite being selected for a police job, Rajendra Kumar decided to follow his true passion for acting, leaving behind the opportunity of a secure career. With unwavering determination, he arrived in Mumbai, the city of dreams, to embark on his journey in the film industry.
The initial phase of his acting career presented several challenges, but Rajendra Kumar persevered
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Rajendra Kumar
Indian actor (1927–1999)
This article is about the actor. For the politician, see Rajendra Kumar (politician).
Rajendra Kumar (born as Rajendra Kumar Tuli; 20 July 1927 – 12 July 1999), was an Indian actor who starred in Bollywood films. Starting his career in 1949, he appeared in more than 80 films in a career spanning over four decades.[3] He was popularly known as the Jubilee Kumar during the 1960s when he starred in several commercially successful films.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Rajendra Kumar was born in a Punjabi HinduKhatri family in Sialkot, in the Punjab province of British India.[5] His grandfather was a successful military contractor and his father had a textile business in Karachi, Sindh, British India. During the Partition of India, the family had to leave all the land and property behind and move to India. When they came to Bombay, Kumar decided to try his luck in the Hindi film industry. He never wanted to be a
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Rajendra was born in the Punjabi-speaking Tuli family on 20 July 1927, in Sialkot, British India (now located in Pakistan).
After the turbulent years of partition, at the age of 23, Rajendra got his first break in 'Jogan' during 1950. He attained fame in 'Mother India' during 1957, playing the son of Nargis Dutt.
He went on to star in many movies, most of them successful, and earned the nickname of 'Jubilee Kumar'.
He got married to Shukla, and they subsequently became parents of three children, a boy, Manoj, who would subsequently be an actor in his own rights and be re-named Kumar Gaurav, and two daughters.
After offers stopped on lead roles, he turned to character roles, as well as became a producer. He was successful in launching his son's career in 'Love Story'.
His son's marriage was initially arranged with Reema, the daughter of Raj Kapoor, but things did not work out, and his son went on to get married to Sunil and Nargis Dutt&#