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Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar
প্রদীপ কুমার
Born	Sital Batabyal; 4 January 1925; Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	27 October 2001 (aged 76); Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Years active	1947–1998
Known for	Anarkali; Nagin; Taj Mahal;
Children	4, including Beena Banerjee

Pradeep Kumar (born Sital Batabyal; 4 January 1925 – 27 October 2001) was an Indian actor who is recognized for his work in Hindi, Bengali and English-language films.^[1]^[2]

Career

When Kumar was 17 years old, he decided to take up acting. He started his film career in Bengali films.^[2] His notable roles in Bengali films were in Alaknanda (1947), directed by renowned filmmaker Debaki Bose, and in 42 (1951).

Pradeep Kumar Batabayal then shifted to Bombay and Filmistan studios, and had an important role in the film Anand Math (1952). He played the lead role with Bina Rai in Anarkali (1953) and with Vyjayanthimala in Nagin (1954). Both films were very popular and had songs that added to the movies' success. He worked with Madhubala in eight films, of which Raj Hath (1956), Shirin Farhad (1956), Gateway of India (1957), Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957) and Passport (1961) were massive hits. He had a spate of releases in the second half of the 1950s. He did not enjoy as much success in the 1960s, though Ghoonghat (1960), Aarti (1962) & Taj Mahal (1963) were successful. He worked with Meena Kumari in seven films; Adil-E-Jahangir, Bandhan (1956 film), Chitralekha, Bahu Begum (1967), Bheegi Raat, Aarti and Noorjehan; and with Mala Sinha in eight films; Naya Zamana, Hamlet, Baadshah, Detective (1958 movie), Fashion (1959 film), Ek Shola, Duniya Na Maane, and Mitti Mein Sona.

He also worked with the legendary Bengali actor and matinee idol Uttam Kumar in Grihadaha in 1967 which was produced by Uttam himself and then he worked in Plot No 5.

He did not get to act with the newer heroines of the 1960s such as Sadhana, Saira Banu, Babita or Sharmila Tagore, though he did work with Asha Parekh in Ghoonghat and Meri Surat Teri Aankhen and with Waheeda Rehman in Rakhi (1962). In 1969, he moved to character roles with Sambandh and Mehboob Ki Mehndi, but did not have many visible roles until Gandhi, which won several Academy Awards and was his debut Hollywood movie. Some of his later films include Jaanwar and Razia Sultan in 1983.

Awards

He won the Kalakar Award - Lifetime Achievement Award (1999).^[3]

Death

Pradeep Kumar died in Calcutta on 27 October 2001, at the age of 76. His daughter Beena Banerjee plays character roles in movies and TV serials including Uttaran; her son Siddharth Banerjee worked as assistant director in Sajid Khan's Housefull 2 (2012) and Himmatwala (2013).^[4]

Filmography

Bengali

Pradeep Kumar played Bandit Mohan (Dosshu Mohan in Bengali), a character based on the very popular Bengali crime thriller series "Dossu Mohan".

Hindi films


Year	Title
1992	Pyaar Ka Saudagar
1993	Veerta
1997	Athirathan
1991	Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi
1990	Sher Dil
1989	Aakhri Baazi
1987	Daku Hasina
1986	Mera Dharam
1985	Oonche Log
1984	Laila
1984	Purana Mandir
1983	Gandhi'
1983	Raziya Sultan^[5]
1981	Kranti^[5]
1981	Plot No. 5
1980	Chambal Ki Kasam
1980	Aakhri Insaaf
1979	Lok Parlok
1978	Tumhari Kasam
	Khatta Meetha^[6]
	Chakravyuha
	Ghata
	Amar Shakti
1977	Kalabaaz
1977	Dharam Veer
1976	Do Anjaane
1976	Parmatma
1975	Pratigya
	Kaagaz Ki Nao
	Chaitali
1974	Hawas
1973	Jalte Badan
1972	Samjhauta
	Dur Naheen Manzil
	Mangetar
1971	Mehboob Ki Mehndi
1970	Saat Phere
1970	Harishchandra Taramati
1968	Sambandh
1967	Wahan Ke Log
	Grihadaha
	Noor Jehan^[5]
	Raat Aur Din
	Bahu Begum^[5]^[2]
1966	Do Dilon Ki Dastaan
1966	Afsana
1965	Mahabharat
	Bheegi Raat
	Saheli
	Zindagi Aur Maut
	Sindbad Alibaba & Aladin
1964	Chitralekha^[6]
1964	Baghi
1963	Jab Se Tumhen Dekha Hai
	Ustadon Ke Ustad
	Laakho Vanzaro (Gujarati Movie)
	Mulzim
	Taj Mahal^[5]^[2]^[6]
	Mere Armaan Mere Sapne
	Meri Surat Teri Aankhen
1962	Half Ticket (Guest Appearance)
	Aarti^[5]^[2]^[6]
	Banto (Punjabi Movie)
	Rakhi
1961	Passport^[2]
	Apsara
	Modern Girl
	Batwara
	Sanjog
1960	Mitti Mein Sona
	Tu Nahin Aur Sahi
	Ghunghat^[5]^[6]
	Mehlon Ke Khwab
1959	Pyar Ki Rahen
	Duniya Na Mane
	Jawani Ki Hawa^[5]
	Naya Sansar
1958	Zindagi Ya Toofan^[5]
	Taxi 555
	Detective
	Police
	Adalat
1957	Yahudi Ki Ladki
	Ek Jhalak
	Naya Zamana
	Fashion
	Gateway Of India
	Hill Station
	Miss India
1956	Bandhan
	Heer
	Anjaan
	Dhola Maru
	'Durgesh Nandini
	Ek Shola
	Jagte Raho Guest Appearance
	Arab Ka Saudagar
	Patrani
	Jayshree
	Taj
	Shirin Farhad
	Raj Hath
1955	Albeli
	Hoor-E-Arab
	Sitara
	Adl-e-Jehangir
1954	Badshah^[2]
	Hamlet [Guest Appearance]
	Malka-e-Alam
	Noorjehan
	Subah Ka Tara
	Nagin^[2]^[6]
1953	Anarkali^[2]^[6]
1952	Anand Math

References

^ "Pradeep Kumar movies, filmography, biography and songs". Cinestaan.com website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ (Dinesh Raheja) Ever the royal Rediff.com website, Published 2 June 2003, Retrieved 16 February 2023
^ "Kalakar Awards". Kalakar Awards website. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ "Sajid Khan's starry affair in Himmatwala". Hindustan Times. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Pradeep Kumar filmography". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Sonal Pandya. "The celebrated roles of Pradeep Kumar: Death anniversary special". Cinestaan.com website. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.