Aaj hum baat karenge ek aise shaks ke bare mein jinhone Indian cinema aur television industry mein apna ek alag muqam banaya. Unka naam hai Dheeraj Kumar. Yeh batate hue bahut dukh ho raha hai ki Dheeraj Kumar ji ka 15 July 2025 ko, 79 saal ki umar mein, pneumonia ke karan Mumbai ke Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital mein nidhan ho gaya. Unke bete Ashutosh Kumar unke saath the jab unhone apni aakhri saans li. Yeh article Dheeraj Kumar ji ke jeevan, unke career, aur unke yogdan ko samarpit hai, jo ek aam insaan ke liye bhi samajhna asaan ho.
Early Life: Ek Sapne Ki Shuruaat
Dheeraj Kumar, jinka asli naam Dheeraj Kochar tha, ka janam 1 October 1944 ko ek Punjabi parivar mein hua tha. Bachpan se hi unmein acting ka junoon tha. Woh apne sapno ko poora karne ke liye Mumbai aaye, jahan unhone apne career ki shuruaat ki. Dheeraj Kumar ka safar ek aam insaan se ek bade kalakar tak ka hai, jo har kisi ke liye prernadayak hai.
1965 mein, Dheeraj Kumar ne United Producers aur Filmfare dwara aayojit ek talent show mein hissa liya. Is show ke finalists mein Subhash Ghai aur Rajesh Khanna jaise bade naam bhi the. Rajesh Khanna ne yeh show jeeta, lekin Dheeraj Kumar ke liye yeh ek bada mauka tha. Is show ne unhe film industry mein entry dilayi, aur unhone apne acting career ki shuruaat ki.
Acting Career: Silver Screen Par Jalwa
Dheeraj Kumar ne apne acting career ki shuruaat Punjabi cinema se ki. 1970 se 1984 tak, unhone 21 Punjabi films mein kaam kiya, jismein unki acting ko kaafi pasand kiya gaya. Unki screen presence aur natural acting style ne unhe Punjabi audience ka favorite bana diya.
Jald hi, Dheeraj Kumar ne Bollywood ki taraf rukh kiya. Unki pehli Bollywood film thi “Beharoopia” (1971), jismein unhone apni acting ka parichay diya. Iske baad, 1974 mein, unhone Manoj Kumar ke saath “Roti Kapada Aur Makaan” mein ek important supporting role nibhaya. Yeh film ek blockbuster thi aur Dheeraj Kumar ki acting ko kaafi saraha gaya.
1977 mein, Dheeraj Kumar Basu Chatterjee ki film “Swami” mein nazar aaye. Is film mein Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad, aur Utpal Dutt jaise bade kalakar the. Dheeraj Kumar par picturize kiya gaya song “Ka Karoon Sajani, Aaye Na Balam” aaj bhi logon ke dilo mein basa hai. Yeh song film ka ek highlight tha, aur Dheeraj Kumar ki chhoti si bhumika ne bhi dhyan khincha.
1979 mein, Dheeraj Kumar ne “Sargam” film mein Rishi Kapoor aur Jaya Prada ke saath kaam kiya. Yeh ek musical film thi, jo box office par kaafi successful rahi. Inke alawa, Dheeraj Kumar ne “Heera Panna”, “Raaton Ka Raja”, aur “Shreeman Shrimati” jaise films mein bhi apni acting ka jalwa dikhaya.
Dheeraj Kumar ne films ke saath-saath advertisements mein bhi kaam kiya. Vicks Action 500 ka ad unke sabse yaadgaar ads mein se ek hai, jisse unki popularity aur badhi. 2003 mein, unhone DD National ke serial “Ghar Sansar” mein Amar ka role bhi nibhaya, jo ek family drama tha.
| Film/Serial | Saal | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beharoopia | 1971 | Supporting Role | Bollywood debut |
| Roti Kapada Aur Makaan | 1974 | Supporting Role | Blockbuster film |
| Swami | 1977 | Cameo | Song “Ka Karoon Sajani” picturized on him |
| Sargam | 1979 | Supporting Role | Musical hit |
| Ghar Sansar | 2003 | Amar | TV serial on DD National |
Transition to Production: Creative Eye Limited Ki Shuruaat
Acting mein safalta ke baad, Dheeraj Kumar ka man production aur direction ki taraf gaya. Unhone socha ki woh apne creative ideas ko television par la sakein. Isliye, 1986 mein, unhone apni wife Zuby Kochhar ke saath Creative Eye Limited ki sthapna ki. Yeh company television production ke liye thi, aur isne apna pehla serial “Kahan Gaye Woh Log” Doordarshan ke liye produce kiya.
Yeh serial 1986 mein aaya aur desh bhakti par based tha. Is serial ko itna pasand kiya gaya ki isne president’s award jeeta. Dheeraj Kumar ne ismein acting bhi ki thi, jo unke versatile talent ko dikhata hai. Iske baad, Creative Eye Limited ne kai aur serials produce kiye, jaise “Adalat”, “Aage Aage Dekho Hota Hai Kya”, aur “Sansar”, jo Doordarshan par kaafi popular hue.
Notable Productions: Television Par Naya Itihaas
1990s ke end tak, Indian television industry mein badlaav aa raha tha. Private channels jaise Zee TV, Sony TV, aur Colors TV aa rahe the. Dheeraj ji ne is mauke ko pehchana aur mythological genre par focus kiya. 1997 mein, Creative Eye Limited ne “Om Namah Shivay” serial produce kiya, jo Doordarshan par aaya. Yeh serial Lord Shiva ki kahani par based tha aur isne mythological serials ko television par ek naya muqam diya.
2000 mein, Dheeraj ji ne Sony TV ke liye “Shree Ganesh” produce kiya, jo Lord Ganesha ki kahani par based tha. Yeh serial bhi bahut pasand kiya gaya aur Dheeraj Kumar ke production skills ko ek nayi pehchaan di. Iske baad, unhone “Jai Santoshi Maa”, “Om Namo Narayan”, “Jap Tap Vrat”, aur “Ganesh Leela” jaise serials produce kiye, jo Indian television ke iconic shows bane.
Mythological serials ke alawa, Dheeraj Kumar ne family dramas bhi produce kiye. Kuch notable serials hain:
- Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann (Zee TV): Ek family drama jo bahut popular hua.
- Maayka (Zee TV): Ek aur family drama jo audience ko pasand aaya.
- Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam (Colors TV): Ek romantic story jo kaafi hit rahi.
- Rishton Ke Bhanwar Mein Uljhi Niyati (Sahara One): Ek emotional drama.
Creative Eye Limited ne lagbhag 8500 ghante ka content produce kiya hai, aur unke pass 4000 ghante ke qualitative content ke Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) hain. Yeh dikhata hai ki Dheeraj Kumar ne television industry mein kitna bada yogdan diya.
| Serial | Channel | Saal | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahan Gaye Woh Log | DD National | 1986 | Patriotic Drama |
| Om Namah Shivay | Doordarshan | 1997 | Mythological |
| Shree Ganesh | Sony TV | 2000 | Mythological |
| Jai Santoshi Maa | Sahara One | 2006 | Mythological |
| Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann | Zee TV | 2006-2009 | Family Drama |
| Maayka | Zee TV | 2007-2009 | Family Drama |
| Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam | Colors TV | 2009-2010 | Romantic Drama |
Awards aur Recognition
Dheeraj Kumar aur unki productions ko kai awards mile hain. Unka pehla serial “Kahan Gaye Woh Log” ne president’s award jeeta, jo unke career ka ek bada milestone tha. Iske alawa, Dheeraj Kumar ko industry mein unke contribution ke liye lifetime achievement award bhi diya gaya hai, jo unke lamba aur safal career ko dikhata hai. Times of India
Creative Eye Limited ke serials ne bhi kai awards jeete hain, khas kar mythological genre mein. Unke shows ki storytelling aur production quality ne hamesha audience aur critics ka dil jeeta.
Personal Life: Parivar aur Zindagi
Dheeraj Kumar ki shaadi Zuby Kochhar se hui thi, jo Creative Eye Limited ki co-founder hain. Unka ek beta hai, Ashutosh Kumar, jo unke nidhan ke samay unke saath tha. Dheeraj Kumar apne parivar ke sath ek simple aur private zindagi jeete the, aur unhone hamesha apne kaam par focus rakha.
15 July 2025 ko, Dheeraj Kumar ji ka nidhan pneumonia ke karan hua. Woh Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital mein ICU mein ventilator par the. Unke nidhan ki khabar se pura entertainment industry shok mein hai, aur kai celebrities ne unke prati apni shraddhanjali vyakt ki hai. Times of India
Legacy: Ek Amar Kahani
Dheeraj Kumar ka Indian entertainment industry par gehra prabhav raha hai. Unhone acting se le kar production aur direction tak, har field mein apna loha manwaya. Khaskar mythological serials ke through, unhone Indian television ko ek naya dimension diya. Creative Eye Limited aaj bhi active hai aur naye shows produce kar rahi hai, jo Dheeraj Kumar ki vision ko aage le ja rahi hai.
Unke serials ne na sirf entertainment diya, balki Indian culture aur mythology ko bhi ghar-ghar tak pahunchaya. Dheeraj Kumar ka kaam generations ko inspire karta rahega, aur unki yaadein hamesha hamare dilo mein rahengi.
Conclusion
Dheeraj Kumar ji ka jeevan ek prernadayak kahani hai – ek talent show ke finalist se le kar ek successful producer aur director tak ka safar. Unhone apne mehnat aur lagan se Indian cinema aur television industry mein ek alag pehchaan banayi. Unka kaam, unki company, aur unki soch hamesha yaad rakhi jayegi. Dheeraj Kumar ji ko hamari Sathik Jankari se shraddhanjali.
Citations:
- Wikipedia: Dheeraj Kumar
- Times of India: Dheeraj Kumar passes away
- Creative Eye Limited Official Website
- IMDb: Dheeraj Kumar