List of awards and nominations received by Ashok Kumar
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| Wins | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Nominations | 21 | |||||||||||||
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Ashok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He was considered the first big star of Indian cinema and was the first lead actor to play an anti-hero.[1][2] He also became the first star to reinvent himself, enjoying a long and hugely successful career as a character actor.[3]
Civilian Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Padma Shri | Contribution in the field of Arts | Honoured | [4] |
| 1999 | Padma Bhushan | Honoured | [5] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16th National Film Awards | Best Actor | Aashirwad | Won | [6] |
| 1975 | 23rd National Film Awards | Best Feature Film | Chomana Dudi | Won | [7] |
| 1988 | Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema | — | Honoured | [8] |
Filmfare Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10th Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Rakhi | Won | [9] |
| 1963 | 11th Filmfare Awards | Gumrah | Nominated | [10] | |
| Best Supporting Actor | [10] | ||||
| 1966 | 14th Filmfare Awards | Afsana | Won | [11] | |
| 1967 | 15th Filmfare Awards | Mehrban | Nominated | [12] | |
| 1969 | 17th Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Aashirwad | Won | [13] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||||
| 1976 | 23rd Filmfare Awards | Chhoti Si Baat | Nominated | [14] | |
| 1996 | 41st Filmfare Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | Honoured | [15] |
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
Winner:
- 1963 – Best Actor (Hindi) for Gumrah
- 1969 – Best Actor (Hindi) for Aashirwad
Screen Awards
National honours
- 1959 – Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Acting
- 2001 – Awadh Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh
See also
References
- ^ "Reluctant Actor To Bollywood's First Superstar, Tracing The Journey Of Legendary Ashok Kumar". News18. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "When Ashok Kumar's wedding was called off because he became an actor: 'It was considered disreputable those days'". 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Movie buffs and time machines". The Hindu. 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 21 May 2014. pp. 11–37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "16th National Awards For Films (1969)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 13 February 1970. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "23rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Veteran actor Ashok Kumar passes away". The Economic Times. 10 December 2001. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 1963 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Filmfare Awards 1964 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 1967 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 1968 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 1970 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 1977 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 1997 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
