Ashok Kumar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ashok Kumar

Indian actor

Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1911

Place of Birth: Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

Date of Death: 10-Dec-2001

Profession: actor, singer, film director, film producer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ashok Kumar (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), born Kumudlal Ganguly, and also fondly called Dadamoni, was an Indian film actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema.
He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India and also received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema.
He is considered to be one of India's finest actors ever, playing leading, antagonist and character roles with equal panache.