And to think the legendary actor, born Mohammad Yusuf Sarwar Khan who made his acting debut at the age of 22 in Jwar Bhata never had any inclination to join films. His nuanced performances were fine-tuned with every passing film, becoming an inspiration for the likes of Rajendra Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. At a time when acting was associated with theatrics, he changed the rules by showing us the beauty of subtlety and restraint. From his mischievous smile that rejoices in teasing his leading lady to the pangs of pain in coping with the upheavals of his broken heart to his swaggering antics that could break the mightiest of tyrants, the visuals are endless. The name evokes a myriad of images and every single one is iconic.
