Asha Parekh

I didn’t work with Dilip Kumar because I didn’t like him: Asha Parekh
The most Famous and superstar of 60s and 70s- Asha Parekh worked with almost all super stars and big heroes’ like- Dharmendra, Jitendra & Shammi Kapoor, of that time but didn’t work with Dilip Kumar, she used to avoid working with him. If some body ask her that why they were not seen romancing on screen, Asha Parekh who is known for her frank and forthright attitude, straight forwardly says that she didn’t like him and whom she doesn’t like, she doesn’t work with. Although Dilip Kumar was one of the top stars of that very period, which she didn’t want to give dates and time actually.  The great actor who was awarded by the Filmfare Award for Best Actor, but the actress-Asha Parekh, refused to work with that super star. 

Asha Parekh

Parekh’s Awards and Career
Asha Parekh, 67 Years Old super star started her career as a child artist named as Baby Asha Parekh in the film ‘Aasmaan’ in 1952. She has been awarded for her 50 years devotion towards film industry in IFFI at the outgoing 40^th film festival award function. Bimal Roy saw her dance performance on stage at the age of 12 and cast her for his film ‘Baap Beti’in 1954. Asha’s first lead role was in ‘Dil Deke Dekho’ with Sammi Kapoor in 1959, after which she never looked back.

Dilip kumar

King of tragedy: Dilip Kumar
King of tragedy, Dilip Kumar (Yusuf Khan) born in Peshawar (Pakistan) in a Pathan family. He was the member of 12 children family, who later moved to Maharashtra as fruit merchants. He sets-up his fruit stall in an army canteen but later in Bombay, he had been given a first break in Jwar Bhatta by Devika Rani in 1944. He attained stardom with ‘Jugnu’ casting with Noorjehan the singing Diva in 1947. But, actually his super hit movies – Devdas and Andaaz made him superstar. He gave more hits like Mela in 1948, Babul & Jogan  in 1950, Deedar in 1951 and Udhan Khatola in 1955. Dil Diya Dard Liya was his one of the top movies. In all these movies he played serious role. But lateron he decided to act light hearted and musical films like- Azad & Kohinoor. Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Ganga Jamuna (1961) marked the peak of Dilip Kumar`s career. But although his performance as Salim in the former has often been rated as among his best ever yet he actually looks strangely uncomfortable in the film. Ganga Jamuna however was a flawless performance and perhaps the greatest of his career.