Rajendra Kumar

Rajendra Kumar is one of those figures who embodies an entire era rather than a single role. A run of films so consistently successful that he earned the nickname 'Jubilee Kumar' tells you something deeper than star power: audiences simply trusted him. Over four decades and more than eighty films, he became a kind of guarantee. I find that quiet reliability more impressive than flash. Born in Narowal and shaped by the post-Partition Bombay industry, he carried the golden age of Hindi cinema on his shoulders without ever seeming to strain. He passed in 1999, but his presence still anchors that period.

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Name (English)

Rajendra Kumar

Name (Japanese)

ラジェンドラ・クマール

Reading

らじぇんどら・くまーる

Born

July 20, 1929 – July 12, 1999

Origin

Sialkot, Sialkot District, Pakistan

Occupation

actor / film producer / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Snake

Awards & achievements

• Padma Shri in arts

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra%20Kumar
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3632712

Tags

• Sialkot District
• actor
• film producer
• film director

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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