This Wednesday, we woke up to learn that Dilip KumarSaab , a talented actor, has died at the age of 98. The talented actor isstill missed by the nation, as well as those from across the border. His familyand close friends are getting ready to attend his funeral later today. We are remembering him and his incredible world inBollywood. Here is some trivia about the star.
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He was offered the chance to make his Hollywood debut in1960s, but he declined it. According to reports and Omar Sheriff's own admission, hewas offered the role of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) by David Lean. Omar Sheriff finally played the role of Sherif Ali, ibn alKharish. Continue reading to learn why herejected it.
In 2012, Dilip Kumar spoke out about his decision toreject the Hollywood movie Lawrence of Arabia in an interview with Times OfIndia. "I madea decision that was right at the time," said the veteran actor. In humility, I'd like to state that I viewed the offer usingthe same criteria as all other offers at the time.
Dilip Kumar added that he didn't feel the need to travelto Hollywood to satisfy himself.
Director David Lean did not want an actor from Europe toplay the role in the film. David Lean wanted an authentic actor. He used his knowledgefrom India to choose Dilip Saab for the role. According to reports, David tried to convince Dilip Kumar tojoin his film by setting up a meeting but to no avail. Omar Sheriff finally took on the role.
The success of David Lean Lawrence Of Arabia earned it 10Oscar nominations at 35th Academy Awards. It was also the winner in 7. These awards included BestPicture, Best Director and Best Art Direction – Color, Best Cinematography, BestCinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Music Score, Substantially Original and Best Sound. David. Omar was also nominated in the Best Actor category inSupporting Role, but it was lost to Ed Begley (Sweet Bird of Youth) as Tom Boss Finley.
Dilip Kumar Saab, you will be greatly missed.
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