Interesting facts about Dr Rajkumar

1) Dr Rajkumar – The First Actor in the Indian Film Industry to get Doctorate for acting (Mysore University)

2) Dr. Rajkumar – Only Indian Actor to get “Kentucky Colonel”, a prestigious award given by the Kentucky state, USA (previously received by British Prime Minister & Russian Prime Minister)

3) Dr. Rajkumar – The only Actor to have acted in only One language (Kannada) over a period of 50 years

4) 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

5) Dr. Rajkumar – Only Actor to have around 5000 fans Association across the world

6) Dr. Rajkumar – Only Actor to receive Nation Award for both Singing & Acting

7) Dr. Rajkumar – First Actor whose first film itself won the National Award for Best Movie

8) Dr. Rajkumar – First Kannada Actor to win “Dada Saheb Phalke Award”, prestigious award given by Indian Govt. for the achievement in the Film Industry

9) 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, Kentucky colonel, Annavaru, Gana Gandharva, Nithya Noothana Nata Shreshta, Doctorate, etc…)

10) Dr. Rajkumar – Only Kannada Actor to receive “Padmabhushan” award for achievement in the Film Industry

11) Dr. Rajkumar – Only Actor in the Indian Film industry to receive 9 State Awards for acting, 10 Film Fare Awards, 2 State Awards for Singing

12) Dr. Rajkumar – Only Actor ever to Act in 14 Films in a single year twice, once in 1964 & other in 1968

13) Dr. Rajkumar – Only Kannada Actor to Act as Hero with both Mother & Daughter in the Kannada Movies

14) Dr. Rajkumar – Only Kannada Actor to win the “NTR Award” given by Andhra Govt. for the person giving outstanding contribution to the Film Industry

15) Dr. Rajkumar – He is the Hero of the Longest Running Kannada Movie ever – Bangarada Manushya, which ran for 2 years in one of the theatres in Bangalore & 1 year in 5 centres

16) Dr. Rajkumar – The Success Rate of his Movies is 95%, highest ever than any other actor in the Indian Film Industry