Still another, this one's from Hrishikesh Mukerji's directorial debut Musafir. Here's another serene moment from Paigham, where he plays a trade union leader to prove my point. But even with his back facing to the camera Dilip Kumar could convey a world of emotion. They'll devise ingenious ways for the focus to stay on them and take great care to know which camera angle suits them best. My blood pressure dips every single time I witness his severely exhausted body language and sorrow-filled eyes underlining the exasperation of his inquiries - ' Arre bhai, kya yeh raasta kabhi khatam nahi hoga?'Īctors are an insecure lot. I often revisit this scene from Bimal Roy's Devdas for the sheer craft of its film-maker and Dilip Kumar's tempered intensity as the doomed hero of a tragic romance. Reproducing a para from my Super Filmi Week column: 'A fiercely swaying lamp producing a stunning show of light and shadows, a wistful flute playing in the background, a cascade of memories of love lost and never forgotten, a bumpy bullock cart ride from the railway station to Paro's house and a devastated, dying passenger restless to reach his destination.'
His final moments in the film are etched in my memory. As foolish I find Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's hero now, I can never get over Dilip Kumar's interpretation of him. I watched Bimal Roy's Devdas at an age where romanticised ideas of romance and death entice the anxious mind. This unforgettable line, the sheer bitterness of it marks the beginning of an end. Main toh peeta hoon ke bas saans le sakoon.'ĭevdas's pathetic decline from doomed lover to rueful drunkard finds its most sympathy-evoking expression in Dilip Kumar's milestone performance. ' Kaun kambakth hai jo bardasht karne ke liye peeta hai.
So I celebrate the legend's cinematic journey through 20 unforgettable frames that captured my imagination and his versatility. Don't open your mouth unless you have something of substance to say, was the underlying message of his greatness.Īs he passes away in the ages, I feel a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind. Not just actors, his gravitas was inspiring to regular folks in real life too.
When he slapped Dr Dang in Karma, I heard its goonj all the way to Goregaon (the suburb in northwest Mumbai where I grew up). When he was dying in Devdas, I felt I am having a near-death experience. When he romanced Madhubala in Tarana, my cheeks turned red at the authenticity of their affection. His dialogues hit like arrows and his silence pierced through the screen.Īs a teenager, I sought out movies from his heydays and found myself enamoured by his devastating intensity as well as the thairav in his performances.
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When an actor achieves as much resonance and distinction as Dilip Kumar did in his artistic journey, he becomes more than an icon, he becomes an institution.Īn overwhelming combination of restraint and feeling, Dilip Kumar honed his craft in ways that broke shackles and inspired subsequent generations of actors to studiedly or spontaneously or, sometimes even subconsciously, emulate him.Įven though I was amongst his youngest audience, I sensed the value of his meticulous methods and towering aura while watching him on big screen in films like Shakti, Mashaal and Saudagar.īy then he had graduated to playing author-backed sexagenarian roles free from the obligations of romance and horseplay.īut the power he held over a hall full of people was extraordinary.Ī rapt audience savoured every bit of Dilip Kumar's grand presence.
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