Manoj Kumar Age, Affairs, Wife, Family, Biography & More

About

Harikishan Giri Goswami, better known by his stage name Manoj Kumar, is an Indian retired actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for acting and making films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname Bharat Kumar.

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Bio
Real Name	Harikrishna Giri Goswami (birth name)
Nickname	Bharat Kumar
Profession	Actor, Director
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 85 kg in Pounds- 187 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 July 1937
Age (as in 2017)	80 Years
Birth Place	Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School	Not Known
College	Hindu College, University of Delhi
Educational Qualifications	Graduation
Debut	Film– Fashion (1957) Directorial– Upkaar (1967)
Family	Father– H.L. Goswami Mother– Krishna Kumari Goswami Brother– Rajiv Goswami Sister– Neelam Goswami
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Listening to music, Singing
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor	Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar
Favourite Actress	Kamini Kaushal
Relationships and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Shashi Goswami
Children	Sons– Vishal Goswami, Kunal Goswami Daughter– None

 

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manoj Kumar

• Does Manoj Kumar smoke?: Not Known

• Does Manoj Kumar drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Manoj Kumar was born in Brahmin family. When he was 10 years old, his family left Abbottabad, Pakistan and migrated to Delhi.

• When he came to India due to the partition, his family lived as refugees in Vijay Nagar, Kingsway Camp and later moved to Old Rajendra Nagar area of New Delhi.

• From a young age, he was really inspired by Dilip Kumar and Ashok Kumar and thus decided to name himself as Manoj Kumar. However, his real name is Harikrishna Giri Goswami.

• Manoj Kumar’s film career began with 1957 movie Fashion, wherein he played the role of an 80-year-old person.

• Manoj Kumar’s patriotic image was truly recognized after the release of 1965 film Shaheed. The movie was based on the life of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

• After 1965 Indo-Pak War, the then PM of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, asked him to create a movie based on the popular slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kissan. To fulfill his words, he made Upkaar in 1967, in which he played both a soldier and a farmer.

• The Film Upkaar won Kumar his first Filmfare Best Director Award.

• In 1981, he directed a movie, Kranti. The movie was a big hit at the box office. After Kranti, his film career began to decline because his movies were not performing well.

• Due to his many roles on Patriotism, he was nicknamed as ‘Bharat Kumar’.

• In 1989, he was the first ever Indian director to cast Pakistani actors.

• In 1992, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India.

• In 1995, he quit acting. He acted for the last time in the 1995 film Maidan-E-Jung.

• Prior to 2004, it was announced that Manoj Kumar had joined Shiv Sena.

• In 2016, Manoj Kumar was bestowed with Dadasaheb Phalke Award lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.