Other works

(2014) memoir: "Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow"

(1987) Rajendra Kumar signed Dilip Kumar to act with Kumar Gaurav in home production "Maidaan". It was to be directed by Mukul S. Anand. It was later shelved to start Jurrat with David Dhawan.

(1975) Discovery of India: During the emergency days (1975-1977), producer G.P. Sippy launched an ambitious project titled 'Discovery of India', based on Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru's famous book by the same title, with Dilip Kumar playing the main protagonist. It was to be directed by Ramesh Sippy (of Sholay fame) and written by writer duo Salim (Khan)-Javed (Akhtar). A grand mahurat was held in New Delhi which was attended by the then Information and Broadcasting Minister Vidya Charan Shukla. The film, however, did not proceed beyond the mahurat.

(1963) Producer-director Manmohan Desai had planned a film titled 'Hazaar Laakh Crore' starring Dilip Kumar, but the project never took off.

(1976 - 1982) Dilip Kumar had another dream project titled 'O Baba Jaan' (Baba Jaani) for which he had crafted nine different versions of a script on schizophrenia and wanted the film to be directed by the well-known Marathi director Jabbar Patel. When the film was announced in 1976. it was to be made under Dilip's banner Citizen Films Internationals. Starring Dilip Kumar,Rakhee Gulzar, Dr.Shreeram Lagoo, Utpal Dutt, Cinematography by Kamal Bose, Art by Sudhendu Roy, Music by Salil Chowdhary, Produced by Dilip Kumar, Directed by Jabbar Patel. Baba Jaan was probably the name of a horse which the protagonist with split personality rides in the nights. When Dilip became too old for the role,he spoke to Amitabh Bachchan and Amitabh agreed to work in the film. The story had a riveting, suspense plot about a schizophrenic banker's diabolic bid to rob a bank. Dilip Kumar had several meetings with Jabbar Pater, but somehow the film did not get off ground. The dream project sadly dropped.

(1985) Starred in Cinema International's "untitled film". Starring Dilip Kumar, Sanjay Dutt,Mazhar Khan, Amjad Khan, Music by Rahul Dev Burman, Produced and Directed by Amjad Khan.

(1986) Producer,Director Vijay Anand wanted Vinod Khanna to return to the film industry with the film "Krishna Arjun. The film would star Dilip Kumar and Vinod Khanna. The film was called off when Dilip Kumar was showing very little interest in starting the film.

(1976) Starred in the shelved movie Citizen Films International's "Kali Sarson". Starring Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Produced by Dilip Kumar, Directed by Pravin Joshi.

(1986/1987). Dilip Kumar was to star in Mushir Riaz production, written by Salim Khan and directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film was not made due to Dilip not getting his market price.

(1983) Starred in K. Vishwanath's shelved untitled movie. Starring Dilip Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Directed by K.Vishwanath. The film based on a conflict between a father in law and daughter in law.

(1953) Starred in Sterling Investment Corporation's "Janwaar". Starring Dilip Kumar, Suraiya, Produced and Directed by K.Asif.