Ashok Kumar born Kumudlal Ganguly on October 13 1911 in Bhagalpur India was a pioneering Indian actor whose career spanned over six decades. The actor made his debut in 1936 film Jeevan Naiya and quickly rose to prominence because of its natural acting style. Throughout his illustrious career Kumar portrayed wide range of characters from romantic leads to complex anti-heroes. Some of his iconic films are Achhut Kanya (1936) Kismet (1943) and Mahul (1949). However many not be aware that Ashok Kumars granddaughter Anuradha Patel also ventured into films. She delivered notable performances in several successful films but soon after stepped away from the industry. Anuradha began her film career with the 1983 film Love in Goa. She went on to appear in several notable films including Utsav (1984) Phir Aayi Barsaat (1985) Dharam Adhikari (1986) Sada Suhagan (1986) Izzat (1987).   For the unversed Anuradha Patel is the aunt of popular actress Kiara Advani. She is the granddaughter and daughter of famous film personalities. Her husband Kanwaljit Singh is a well-known TV actor. At the height of her career Anuradhas simplicity and beauty earned her admiration with many even comparing her charm to that of the iconic Rekha. In fact she even shared screen space with Rekha in 1984 film Utsav that gained her widespread appreciation. Fan loved her performance and the song Man Kyun Behka Re Behka featuring both Anuradha and Rekha became superhit. After delivering several superhits Anuradha chose to step away from the world of glamour. However following a hiatus she returned to big screen with the 2010 film Aisha. She continued to act in films such as Ready (2011) Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) and Satyaprem Ki Katha (2023).