Mumbai: A new book on the life and times of screen legend Dilip Kumar throws light on the Bollywood Tragedy King's many romantic sojourns, one among them is Kamini Kaushal.
According to Trinetra Bajpai and Anshula Bajpai's book, Dilip Kumar: Peerless Icon Inspiring Generations, "the comely Kamini Kaushal" his heroine in hit films such as Shaheed, Shabnam and Nadiya Ke Paar was "reportedly Dilip Kumar's first flame and also his first serious heartbreak."
Although Kumar never directly spoke of being in love with Kamini Kaushal, the book cites contemporaries in Bollywood who vouch for the romance. Eminent Kathak exponent Sitara Devi is said to have met the rumoured couple "huddled together" in a Mumbai local first class, according to the book.
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