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RE:icons of india
by SomanJagan on Jun 29, 2007 03:33 PM

Interesting facts about Dr. Rajkumar

* Dr. Rajkumar - The First Actor in the Indian Film
Industry to get Doctorate for acting (Mysore
University)
* Dr. Rajkumar - Only Indian Actor to get "Kentuky
Colonel", a prestigeous award given by the Kentuky
state, USA (previously recieved by British Prime
Minister & Russian Prime Minister)
* Dr. Rajkumar - The only Actor to have acted in
only One language (Kannada) over a period of 50
years
* Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor in the Indian Film
Industry, in whose name the State Government is
giving an Award when he was still alive, every year
to a person who has given outstanding contribution
to the Film Industry
* Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor to have around 5000 fans
Association across the world
* Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor to recieve National
Award for both Singing & Acting
* Dr. Rajkumar - First Actor whose first film itself
won the National Award for Best Movie
* Dr. Rajkumar - First Kannada Actor to win "Dada
Saheb Phalke Award", prestigeous award given by
Indian Govt. for the achievement in the Film
Industry
* Dr. Rajkumar - Only Actor to have more than 10
Titles given by the Government & other Associations
(Karnataka Rathna, Kannada Kanteerava, Kala
Kausthuba, Rasikara Raja, Padmabhushana, Nata
Sarvabhouma, Kentuky colonel, Annavaru, Gana
Gandharva, Nithya Noothana Nata Shreshta, Doctorate,
etc...)
* Dr. Rajkumar - Only Kannada Actor to recieve
"Padmabhushan" award for ac

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