Manoj Kumar Death: Top 5 Grossing Movies Of Legendary Actor Bharat Kumar; From Dus Numbri, Kranti, To Upkar

Manoj Kumar Death: The Bharat Kumar of India has passed away at the age of 87 due to a prolonged illness. Manoj Kumar was not just a patriotic and spell-bounding actor, he was also an incredible director. The Padma Shri winner leaves behind a legacy to remember and cherish. Here are the top 5 grossing movies of Manoj Kumar.

Here are the top 5 grossing movies of Manoj Kumar:

1. Dus Numbri:

Released in 1976, Dus Numbri is Manoj Kumar's biggest hit with a box office collection of Rs 14.71 crore in India nett. This was the biggest hit of that year and also ranked ninth in the 1970s era. It is currently ranked 47th in all-time hits.

2. Kranti:

Kranti debuted in Indian cinemas in 1981. Manoj Kumar's this movie was also a trendsetter and received massive love. It was one of the most expensive movie made in the 1980s and also became the highest gross of that era. Its India nett collection stood at Rs 10 crore.

3. Roti, Kapda Aur Makaan:

Released in 1974, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan was a powerpack with Manoj Kumar along with other rising stars of that time such as Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Moushumi Chatterjee and Shashi Kapoor. The movie revolves around Bharat, a role played by Manoj Kumar, who is trying to provide his family amidst financial distress. The movie bagged a collection of Rs 5.25 crore.

4. Purab Aur Paschim:

Released in 1970, Purab Aur Pachhim was one of the four films of Manoj Kumar in the patriotism category. The 2007 Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif duo's Namaste London was inspired by this film. It bagged a collection of Rs 4.50 crore.

5. Upkar:

The Hindi film was released in 1967 and revolved around the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, where it shed light on farmers' and soldiers' contributions to the country. The movie bagged a Rs 3.50 crore collection.

Manoj Kumar Details:

Born before the Independence of India, on July 24, 1937, Manoj Kumar was birth as Harikrishan Giri Goswami. Before the partition, his birthplace was in the North-West Frontier Province, British India which is called in current times as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. After the partition, his family migrated to Delhi.

In India, he pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hindu College. Growing up, his love for acting increased after watching performances of Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Kamini Kaushal. Before entering the film industry, he changed his name to Manoj Kumar, which was inspired by Dilip Kumar's role in Shabnam.

Over the years, Manoj Kumar went beyond the role of just an actor, he expanded his talent to become a film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor. After his big hit Shaheed which was a patriotic movie, Kumar decided to do more roles related to patriotism.

He was one of the most successful and finest actors in the history of Indian cinema. He was known for acting and making films with Patriotism and he was given the nickname Bharat Kumar. He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award; the highest award in the field of cinema in 2015 by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts. He was also the recipient of a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, in varied categories, as per Wikipedia.

On April 4th, Kumar was taken to the Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai due to chronic heart-related complications. He died at 87 years of age here!