Interesting facts about Dr. Rajkumar

  • Dr. Rajkumar - The First Actor in the Indian Film Industry to get Doctorate for acting (Mysore University)
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Indian Actor to get “Kentuky Colonel”, a prestigeous award given by the Kentuky state, USA (previously recieved by British Prime Minister & Russian Prime Minister)
  • Dr. Rajkumar - The only Actor to have acted in only One language (Kannada) over a period of 50 years
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor in the Indian Film Industry, in whose name the State Government is giving an Award when he was still alive, every year to a person who has given outstanding contribution to the Film Industry
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor to have around 5000 fans Association across the world
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor to recieve Nation Award for both Singing & Acting
  • Dr. Rajkumar - First Actor whose first film itself won the National Award for Best Movie
  • Dr. Rajkumar - First Kannada Actor to win “Dada Saheb Phalke Award”, prestigeous award given by Indian Govt. for the achievement in the Film Industry
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor to have more than 10 Titles given by the Government & other Associations (Karnataka Rathna, Kannada Kanteerava, Kala Kausthuba, Rasikara Raja, Padmabhushana, Nata Sarvabhouma, Kentuky colonel, Annavaru, Gana Gandharva, Nithya Noothana Nata Shreshta, Doctorate, etc…)
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Kannada Actor to recieve “Padmabhushan” award for achievement in the Film Industry
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor in the Indian Film industry to recieve 9 State Awards for acting, 10 Film Fare Awards, 2 State Awards for Singing
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor ever to Act in 14 Films in a single year twice, once in 1964 & other in 1968
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Kannada Actor to Act as Hero with both Mother & Daughter in the Kannada Movies
  • Dr. Rajkumar - Only Kannada Actor to win the “NTR Award” given by Andhra Govt. for the person giving outstanding contribution to the Film Industry
  • Dr. Rajkumar - He is the Hero of the Longest Running Kannada Movie ever - Bangarada Manushya, which ran for 2 years in one of the theatres in Bangalore & 1 year in 5 centres
  • Dr. Rajkumar - The Success Rate of his Movies is 95%, highest ever than any other actor in the Indian Film Industry

Hats off to Dr. RajKumar…

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