Anoop Kumar
Indian actor
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| Intro | Indian actor | ||||||
| Places | India | ||||||
| was | Actor Film actor | ||||||
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||||||
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| Birth | 9 January 1926, Bhagalpur, India | ||||||
| Death | 20 September 1998Mumbai, India (aged 72 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Capricorn | ||||||
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Biography
Kalyan Kumar Ganguly (Bengali: কল্যাণ কুমার গাঙ্গুলী) (born 24 March 1926 – 20 September 1997), better known by his stage name Anoop Kumar (Bengali: অনুপ কুমার Hindi: अनूप कुमार) was an Indian film actor who appeared in over seventy-five Bollywood films.
Personal life
Kalyan was born into a Hindu Bengali family in Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar (now in Madhya Pradesh). His father Kunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhya) was a lawyer and his mother Gouri Devi came from a wealthy family. Anoop Kumar was the second-youngest of four siblings, the other three being Ashok Kumar (the eldest), Sati Devi and Kishore Kumar (the youngest).
Career
Anoop Kumar is best remembered for his role in the movie Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.
Television
- Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan
- Ek Raja Ek Rani (1996) as Shopkeeper (Guest Appearance)
- Bheem Bhawani as Bhawani... along with his elder brother Ashok Kumar