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Manoj Kumar

Biography

Manoj Kumar

Actor Director Writer Producer

Born
July 24, 1937
Age at death
87 years old
Place of birth
Abbottabad, Pakistan
Years active
1961 – 2011
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56

Credits

41

Movies

0

TV series

51

Years active

7.3

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Manoj Kumar

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Career timeline

  1. 1937 · Born

    Born in Abbottabad, Pakistan

  2. 1961 · Screen debut

    Reshmi Rumal (Movie)

  3. 1965 · Breakthrough

    Gumnaam (Movie)

  4. 1967 · Directing debut

    Upkar (Movie)

  5. 1971 · First production

    Purab Aur Pachhim (Movie)

  6. 1999 · Writing debut

    Jai Hind (Movie)

  7. 2011 · Latest release

    China Town (Movie)

  8. 2025 · Died

    April 4, 2025

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama26
  • Romance13
  • Action8
  • Family7
  • Mystery5
  • Comedy4
Highest-rated title Mera Naam Joker 1970 7.3 Most popular title Mera Naam Joker 1970 7.3

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Manoj Kumar in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2011 China Town as Advocate Daniel Movie
  2. 1995 Maidan-E-Jung as S.P. Arun Movie
  3. 1991 Deshwasi as Sangram Singh Movie
  4. 1989 Clerk Movie
  5. 1989 Santosh as Santosh Singh Movie
  6. 1981 Kranti as Bharat/Kranti Movie
  7. 1977 Shirdi Ke Sai Baba as Devotee Movie
  8. 1977 Amaanat as Deepak Movie
  9. 1976 Dus Numbri as Arjun Movie
  10. 1975 Sanyasi as Ram Rai Movie
  11. 1974 Roti Kapada Aur Makaan as Deepak Movie
  12. 1972 Shor as Shankar Movie
  13. 1972 Be-Imaan as Mohan Movie
  14. 1971 Purab Aur Pachhim as Bharat Movie
  15. 1970 Mera Naam Joker as David Movie
  16. 1970 Pehchan as Gangaram 'Ganga' Ramkishan Movie
  17. 1969 Sajan as Ashok Saxena / Vinod Movie
  18. 1968 Neel Kamal as Ram Movie
  19. 1968 Aadmi as Dr. Shekhar Movie
  20. 1967 Anita Movie
  21. 1967 Upkar as Bharat Movie
  22. 1967 Patthar Ke Sanam as Rajesh Movie
  23. 1966 Sawan Ki Ghata as Gopal Movie
  24. 1966 Do Badan Movie
  25. 1965 Gumnaam as Anand Movie
  26. 1965 Shaheed as Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh / Allaudin Khan Movie
  27. 1965 Himalay Ki Godmein as Dr. Sunil Mehra Movie
  28. 1965 Night of the Full Moon as Prakash Movie
  29. 1964 Woh Kaun Thi as Dr. Anand Movie
  30. 1964 Phoolon Ki Sej Movie
  31. 1964 Apne Huye Paraye Movie
  32. 1963 Grahasti as Mohan Movie
  33. 1962 Dr. Vidya as Ratan Chowdhury Movie
  34. 1962 Maa Beta as Rameshwar / Keshav Movie
  35. 1962 Shaadi as Raja Movie
  36. 1962 Hariyali Aur Rasta Movie
  37. 1962 Nakli Nawab Movie
  38. 1961 Reshmi Rumal as Shyam Movie
  39. 1961 Piya Milan ki Aas as Majhi Movie
  1. 1999 Jai Hind Movie
  2. 1981 Kranti Movie
  3. 1971 Purab Aur Pachhim Movie
  1. 1999 Jai Hind Movie
  2. 1981 Kranti Movie
  1. 1981 Kranti Movie
  2. 1972 Shor Movie
  3. 1967 Upkar Movie
  1. 2002 Raajjiyam Movie
  2. 1999 Jai Hind Movie
  3. 1989 Clerk Movie
  4. 1981 Kranti Movie
  5. 1974 Roti Kapada Aur Makaan Movie
  6. 1972 Shor Movie
  7. 1971 Purab Aur Pachhim Movie
  8. 1967 Upkar Movie
  1. 1999 Jai Hind Movie

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Quick facts

When did Manoj Kumar die?

Manoj Kumar died on April 4, 2025 at the age of 87.

Where was Manoj Kumar born?

Manoj Kumar was born in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

What was Manoj Kumar’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Manoj Kumar is Reshmi Rumal (1961).

How many movies and series has Manoj Kumar made?

Our catalogue lists 41 titles for Manoj Kumar: 41 movies and 0 TV series.

What is Manoj Kumar’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Mera Naam Joker has the highest audience rating, with 7.3/10 on TMDB.

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