Manoj Kumar Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Bharat Kumar

Profession(s)

- Actor, Director

Real Name

Harikrishna Giri Goswami (birth name)

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 10

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 85 kg

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Salt Pepper

Career

Debut

Film

- - Fashion (1957)

Directorial

- - Upkaar (1967)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Saturday, 24 Jul 1937

Age:

Birthplace

Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)

Zodiac Sign

Cancer

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Delhi, India

Schools

- Not Known

College(s)

- Hindu College, University of Delhi

Educational Qualification

- Graduation

Religion

Hinduism

Hobbies

Listening to music, Singing

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Family

Spouse(s)

- Shashi Goswami

Children

Sons

- - Vishal Goswami,

- Kunal Goswami

Daughter

- - None

Family

Father

- - H.L. Goswami

Mother

- - Krishna Kumari Goswami

Brother

- - Rajiv Goswami

Sister

- - Neelam Goswami

Favourites

Actor(s)

Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar

Actress

Kamini Kaushal

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Bharat Kumar
Profession(s): Actor, Director
Real Name: Harikrishna Giri Goswami (birth name)

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5 10
Weight (approx.): in Kilograms- 85 kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Salt Pepper

Career

Debut: - Fashion (1957), - Upkaar (1967)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 24 July 1937
Birthplace: Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Delhi, India
Schools: Not Known
College(s): Hindu College, University of Delhi
Educational Qualification: Graduation
Religion: Hinduism
Hobbies: Listening to music, Singing
Lesser Known Facts: Does Manoj Kumar smoke?: Not Known, Does Manoj Kumar drink alcohol?: Not Known, Manoj Kumar was born in Brahmin family. When he was 10 years old, his family leftAbbottabad, Pakistan and migrated to Delhi., When he came to India due to the partition, his family lived as refugees in Vijay Nagar, Kingsway Camp and later moved to Old Rajendra Nagar area of New Delhi., From a young age, he was really inspired by Dilip Kumar and Ashok Kumar and thus decided to name himself as Manoj Kumar. However, his real name isHarikrishna Giri Goswami., Manoj Kumars film career began with 1957 movie, Manoj Kumars patriotic image was truly recognized after the release of 1965 film, After 1965 Indo-Pak War, the then PM of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, asked him to create a movie based on the popular slogan, In 1981, he directed a movie, Kranti. The movie was a big hit at the box office. After Kranti, his film career began to decline because his movies were not performing well., Due to his many roles on Patriotism, he was nicknamed as Bharat Kumar., In 1989, he was the first ever Indian director to cast Pakistani actors., In 1992, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India., In 1995, he quit acting. He acted for the last time in the 1995 film, Prior to 2004, it was announced that Manoj Kumar had joined Shiv Sena., In 2016, Manoj Kumar was bestowed with Dadasaheb Phalke Award lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Not Known

Family

Spouse(s): Shashi Goswami
Children: - Vishal Goswami,, Kunal Goswami, - None
Family: - H.L. Goswami, - Krishna Kumari Goswami, - Rajiv Goswami, - Neelam Goswami

Favourites

Actor(s): Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar
Actress: Kamini Kaushal

Updated: Monday,Sep 14, 2026 15:47 PM GMT+05:30

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