Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar
Kumar in 2007
Born	Harikrishan Giri Goswami (1937-07-24)24 July 1937[1] Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India
Died	4 April 2025(2025-04-04) (aged 87) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Bharat Kumar
Occupations	Actor film director film producer screenwriter lyricist editor politician
Years active	1957–1999
Works	Full list
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Shashi Goswami
Children	2; including Kunal Goswami
Relatives	Manish R Goswami (brother)
Awards	Full list
Honours	Padma Shri (1992) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2015)

Manoj Kumar (born Harikrishan Giri Goswami; 24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he worked in 55 films. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.^[2] Known for starting the trend of patriotic films, he was given the nickname Bharat Kumar.^[a]

He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992 and 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.

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