Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar Became An Actor Accidentally And By Chance

The Indian actor of the Bollywood the Ashok Kumar revealed that he became actor accidentally and by chance, he didn’t think before to do acting in the world of movies. He wanted to become some other than actor but by chance he got into the showbiz. His planning was other for his life but his destiny was different with his wish.

Last day at 13^th October at the day of Thursday in the year of 2011, late Ashok’s 100^th birth anniversary was celebrated; film historians and fans remember the “Dadamoni” of the cinema of India. He was in search of job in Mumbai where he by chance got a chance of acting there.

The film historian Nalin Shah told IANS that “Ashok Kumar was compelled to join films. He was working as a lab assistant in Bombay Talkies. He was very shy and not a hero type; he wasn’t that handsome either. He even cut his hair to escape this offer, but nothing worked. Finally, he had to give in and this is how he accidentally landed in Bollywood, and as they say, the rest is history.”

It was said by the film critic Ram Kishore Parcha that “In an era when handsome and good looking actors were popular, Ashok Kumar with his unconventional looks surpassed everyone and made his mark. He went on to do very good films. He was a very helpful man and enjoyed his life. I think he started getting credit for his talent and his contribution in the cinema world after his death. He was the first to introduce the ‘fluid and relaxed’ way of acting on screen. He emoted naturally without any preparation.”

A media professional Diana Mathias with the age of 25 told that Ashok Kumar‘s name immediately flashes the couplet and limericks he used to narrate in “Hum Log“. I haven’t seen much of Ashok Kumar‘s films but I will always remember him as the soul of ‘Hum Log‘. He would appear at the end of each episode and deal with the story. I remember waiting for the couplet and limericks that he would recite while deliberating on the story.”