His film Aan (1952) was remarkable. Directed by Mehboob Khan, it featured Nimmi and debutante Nadira.
Dilip Kumar's star role in Devdas (1955) by Bimal Roy was a milestone in his career with co-stars Vyjayantimala (Chandramukhi) and Suchitra Sen (Paro).
Dilip Kumar continued to reign with hit movies like Naya Daur, the great seminal blockbuster Mughal-e-Azam, Ram and Shyam (1967) and Gopi (1970).
In the Eighties, he made a comeback as a major character artiste in Kranti (1981), Vidhaata, Shakti, Mazdoor and Mashaal. His film Karma directed by Subhash Ghai was well appreciated.
