Anoop Kumar

Anoop Kumar
(born Kalyan Kumar Ganguly; 9 January 1926 – 20 September 1997), was an Indian actor who appeared in over sixty-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.
He and his brother Ashok Kumar acted in the 1990 Doordarshan Detective Serial Bheem Bhawani.
Death
Anoop Kumar died on 20 September 1997 following a severe cardiac arrest. He was 71 and is survived by four daughters and a son. Anoop, of Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi fame, was unwell for quite some time. At 04:15 AM on that day, he died of his fourth heart stroke in the Aryogyanidhi hospital, Juhu, North West Bombay, where he was admitted the previous Saturday.
The last rites were performed by his son Arjun on Saturday afternoon at the Juhu crematorium. Amit Kumar, Leena Ganguly and Asha Parekh were among those present. However, 85-year-old Ashok Kumar could not attend the funeral due to illness.
Filmography
Film
Khiladi (1950)
Gauna (1950)
Vidyasagar (1952)
Firdaus (1953)
Samaj (1954)
Sajani (1956)
Bandi (1957) - Madan Chaubey
Dekh Kabira Roya (1957) - Mohan
Sheroo (1957)
Jeevan Saathi (1957)
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) - Jagmohan 'Jaggu' Sharma
Lukochuri (1958) - Anup Ganguly
Fashionable Wife (1959) - Natwar
Nai Raahen (1959)
Chacha Zindabad (1959) - Ramesh
Naach Ghar (1959)
Junglee (1961) - Jeevan
Jhumroo (1961) - Ramesh
Dark Street (1961)
Kismet Palat Ke Dekh (1961)
Krorepati (1961) - Diwan Himmat Rai
Bezubaan (1961)
Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) - Chander
Bheegi Raat (1965) - Kunwar (uncredited)
Bahu Beti (1965) - Gurudas
Mahabharat (1965) - Uttara's brother
Shreeman Funtoosh (1965) - Ranjan
Raat Aur Din (1967) - Dr. Kumar
Hum Do Daku (1967)
Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai (1967) - Ustad
Dil Aur Mohabbat (1968) - Anoop
Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool (1969) - Shyam Rao
Prem Pujari (1970) - Truck driver
Amar Prem (1972)
Victoria No. 203 (1972) - Havaldar Murali
Rakhi Aur Hathkadi (1972) - Vikram
Anhonee (1972) - Inmate
Nirmaan (1974) - Sameer
Majboor (1974) - Frightened Air Passenger (Guest Appearance)
Chori Mera Kaam (1975) - Constable
Mutthi Bhar Chawal (1975)
Kitne Paas Kitne Door (1976)
Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976) - Security guy who talked to the mummy
Mrigayaa (1977)
Proxy (1977)
Chor Ke Ghar Chor (1978) - Police Inspector
Anmol Tasveer (1978)
Chor Ho To Aisa (1978) - Havaldar
Neeyat (1980) - (Guest Appearance)
Tumhare Bina (1982) - Mr. Divakar
Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1982)
Farz Ki Keemat (1983)
Kaya Palat (1983)
Love Marriage (1984) - Chaurangi
Bhim Bawani (1986, TV Movie)
Gayak (1987)
Parivaar (1987) - Dinesh
Jawab Hum Denge (1987) - Prosecuting Attorney, Jagmohan
Clerk (1987) - Mukherjee
Mamata Ki Chhaon Mein (1989)
Maut Ki Sazaa (1991)
Dushman Zamana (1992)
Aasoo Bane Angaarey (1993)
Sajan Ka Dard (1995)
Rock Dancer (1995)
Television
Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan (1986)
Ek Raja Ek Rani (1996) - Shopkeeper (Guest Appearance)
Bheem Bhavani (1989) - Bhawani (along with his elder brother Ashok Kumar)
References
External links
Indian male film actors
People from Khandwa
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Bengali male actors
1926 births
1997 deaths
20th-century Indian male actors
Male actors from Madhya Pradesh
Bengali Hindus