Ashish Kumar was a renowned film actor and director of Hindi and Bengali films. He is best remembered for his leading roles in ''Raja Harishchandra'' (1979), ''

Jai Santoshi Maa ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language devotional film directed by Vijay Sharma and written R. Priyadarshi. Santoshī Mā (also called Santoshi Mata) is the goddess of satisfaction. Usha Mangeshkar, sang the devotional songs for t ...

'' (1975) and ''Jai Dwarkadheesh'' (1977) and has played the roles of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu in several mythological films.

Biography

Early career

Ashish Kumar began his career in Bengali films before making his mark in Hindi films, mainly of the mythological genre.

Golden era

His golden era was during the sixties and seventies. The landmark film ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' (1975) was a blockbuster in every sense, emerging as a national craze.

Personal life

Ashish Kumar married

Bela Bose Bela Bose is an Indian dancer and actress who was active in Hindi films during the 1960s and 70s. Early life Bela Bose was born in Calcutta in a well-to-do family. Her father was a cloth merchant and her mother was a homemaker. Following a ...

, his co-actor in a few films, and has a daughter and a son. He died on 23 November 2013 in

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, India.

Partial filmography

*1954: ''Balaygras'' *1956: ''Asha'' - Arup Mukherjee *1958: ''Sonar Kathi'' *1960: ''Ratan Lal Bangali'' *1960: ''Gariber Meye'' *1963: ''Phool Bane Angaare'' - Ashish Kumar *1965: ''Bharat Milap'' - Rajkumar Bharat *1965: ''Bahu Beti'' *1966: ''

Biwi Aur Makan Biwi (meaning wife in Urdu) may refer to: Films & TV Series * Biwi-O-Biwi, a 1981 romantic-comedy Hindi movie. * Biwi No.1, a 1999 Indian Hindi-language comedy film. *Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster, a 2011 Indian romantic thriller film * Saheb, Biwi ...

'' - Shekar *1968: ''Balram Shri Krishna'' *1969: ''Surya Devata'' *1969: ''Nateeja'' - Police Inspector *1971: ''Sampoorna Devi Darshan'' - Chandra *1972: ''Naag Panchami'' - Rajkumar Lakshmendra *1972: ''Mahashivratri'' *1973: ''Seetaram Radheshyam'' *1974: ''

Hanuman Vijay ''Hanuman Vijay'' is a 1974 Bollywood film directed by Babubhai Mistri. Plot The story mainly revolves around Lord Hanuman. The relationship between him and his wife Makri and how Hanuman helped Lord Ram and his younger brother Lakshman when A ...

'' - Shri Ram *1975: ''

'' - Birajram / Borjo *1975: ''Daku Aur Bhagwan'' *1976: ''Meera Shyam'' *1976: ''Jai Mahalaxmi Maa'' *1976: ''Bhagwan Samaye Sansar Mein'' - Eknath *1977: ''Solah Shukrawar'' - Heera / Munna *1977: ''Jai Dwarkadheesh'' - Lord Krishna (as Asis Kumar) *1977: ''Jai Ambe Maa'' *1977: '' Gayatri Mahima'' *1978: ''Karwa Chouth'' - Anand *1978: '' Ganga Sagar'' *1979: '' Har Har Gange'' - Shiv Shankar *1979: ''Raja Harishchandra'' - Raja Harishchandra *1980: ''Badrinath Dham'' *1983: ''Navaratri'' *1983: '' Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani'' - (final film role)

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