Dhumal

Dhumal

Actor

India
March 29, 1914

Biography

Dhumal (29 March 1914 – 13 February 1987) was an actor in Bollywood films known for playing character roles. He acted in many movies and was active from the mid 1940s till the late 1980s. He started his acting career from Marathi theatre, which paved way for Marathi cinema and later he moved to Hindi cinema, where he mostly played comedy roles and later in his career, character roles.[1][2][3] He worked in notable films such as Howrah Bridge (1958), Bombai Ka Babu (1960), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), Gumnaam (1965), Do Badan (1966), Love in Tokyo (1966) and Benaam (1974).

Photo

Dhumal 1

Representative Works

Anita
Anita
7.0
/ Hindi
Benaam
Benaam
7.5
/ Hindi
Duniya
Duniya
7.3
/ Hindi
Aaj Aur Kal
Aaj Aur Kal
7.0
/ Hindi
Arzoo
Arzoo
7.0
/ Hindi
Preet Na Jane Reet
Preet Na Jane Reet
10.0
/ Hindi
Woh Kaun Thi
Woh Kaun Thi
7.6
/ Hindi
Gumnaam
Gumnaam
6.0
/ Hindi
Rishte Naate
Rishte Naate
10.0
/ Hindi
Boy Friend
Boy Friend
9.0
/ English
Bade Dil Wala
Bade Dil Wala
6.6
/ Hindi
Jaane Anjaane
Jaane Anjaane
8.0
/ Hindi

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Anita
1967Nominee

Best Performance

Anita

Benaam
1974Winner

Best Performance

Benaam

Duniya
1984Nominee

Best Performance

Duniya

Career Highlights

Aaj Aur Kal
1963Highlight

Best Performance

Aaj Aur Kal

Arzoo
1965Highlight

Best Performance

Arzoo