Dilip Kumar, doyen of Indian film industry, dies at 98; tributes pour in

Dilip Kumar was typically referred as the primary ‘Khan’ of Bollywood.

Dilip Kumar, one in all India’s final film icons and most interesting actors, died right this moment. He was 98. Admitted to Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital, Kumar misplaced the battle to extended sickness. The information was confirmed through his official Twitter account. Faisal Farooqui, a household buddy who often posts on behalf of Kumar and his spouse Saira Bano, made the announcement on Twitter. Dr Jalil Parkar from Hinduja Hospital mentioned that Kumar died on the non-Covid facility at 7:30 am right this moment.

Born Mohammed Yusuf Khan in Peshawar’s Qissa Khwanai Bazaar in 1922, Kumar was the undisputed ‘tragedy king’ of Bollywood in Nineteen Fifties and 60s. Tributes have been pouring in from followers and well-wishers from India and the world over. Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that Dilip Kumar was ‘blessed with unparalleled brilliance’. He additionally mentioned that the cinematic legend’s demise his big loss to ‘our cultural world.’ Congress chief Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter and mentioned, ‘My heartfelt condolences to the household, buddies & followers of Dilip Kumar ji. His extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema shall be remembered for generations to return.’. Celebrated director Hansal Mehta referred to as him ‘the best’. Standup comic and actor Vir Das mentioned that ‘we’ve misplaced a legend’.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh remembered his as ‘a real thespian’. Singh expressed his grief and mentioned that he was ‘deeply anguished’ by the information. Filmmaker Subhash Ghai termed the demise because the ‘saddest day of my life.’ He mentioned that it was a private loss for him. Kumar had acted in Ghai’s 90s hit film Saudagar. It was most likely the final time when two nice actors – Dilip Kumar and Raj Kumar – got here collectively on the massive display screen.

Calling him ‘The Hero’, actor Akshay Kumar mentioned, ‘Dilip Kumar Sir has taken a whole period of Indian cinema away with him.’