Updated On: 07 July, 2021 03:24 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Writing about Dilip Kumar`s memorable songs in Hindi films could fill up an entire book. We pick up a few that would take you down memory lane, to the time when the Bollywood thespian reigned the silver screen with his charm.

Dilip Kumar. Pic/PTI
Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar, feted largely as Hindi cinema`s `Tragedy King`, enjoyed stardom that was buoyed by more than just that image. Among many facets that define his legendary status are the songs filmed on him. The 1950s and 1960s were considered the golden era of Hindi film music. Mohammad Rafi, the reigning male voice of the era, was Dilip Kumar`s voice of choice mostly, though the thespian lip-synced to many gems by Manna Dey and Mukesh, too.
There was no official demarcation, but the three titans who comprised the Bollywood triumvirate of the era -- Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand -- are musically often identified with Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh and Kishore Kumar respectively, as the playback voices that came closest to their on-screen persona.