Starting his career in 1944, he has starred in some of the most commercially successful films of the late 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1980s. He was the first actor to receive a Filmfare Best Actor Award and holds the record for most number of Filmfare Awards won for that category.Identify him.
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Dilip Kumar
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Dev Anand
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Raj Kappor
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Shammi Kapoor
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Correct answer
Explanation
Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan) started his career in 1944 with 'Jwar Bhata'. He won the first Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1954 for 'Daag' and holds the record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards (8). He starred in major hits across the 1940s-1980s including 'Mughal-e-Azam', 'Ganga Jamuna', 'Ram Aur Shyam'. Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor were also legends but don't match this specific achievement profile.