Dilip Kumar News: Dilip Kumar died on Wednesday in Mumbai at the age of 98. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death.
Tragedy King Dilip Kumar passed away at the age of 98.
Bollywood superstar Dilip Kumar died on Wednesday in a hospital in Mumbai. He was 98 years old. Dilip Kumar was facing health problems for the past few days and was admitted to the hospital several times. For his acting in films, he was recognized not only in India but in many countries. This is the reason why he was honored with many awards. The Government of India honored him with many awards. At the same time, the neighboring country of Pakistan also honored Dilip Kumar with the highest civilian honor of his country.
The Government of Pakistan honored Dilip Kumar with the country’s highest civilian honor ‘Nishan-e-Imtiaz’ in 1998. At the same time, after being awarded this honor, there was a lot of politics in India. Shiv Sena, which was a part of the Maharashtra government during that time, lodged an objection to this honor given to Dilip Kumar. The controversy grew so much that the Shiv Sena questioned the patriotism of Dilip Kumar after accepting the Pakistani honor. However, then in the year 1999, Dilip Kumar consulted the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and retained this Pakistani award.
Family friend announces death
At the same time, Dilip Kumar was running ill for a long time before his death. He was admitted to the ICU of Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai on 30 June. During this, Kumar’s wife Shayra Banu stayed with him. Kumar’s family friend Faisal Farooqui informed about his death on Wednesday. He tweeted through the actor’s Twitter handle, saying, ‘With a heavy heart and deep sorrow, I announce the passing of our beloved Dilip Sahab.’
Known as the ‘Tragedy King’ of Bollywood, the veteran actor had a career spanning over six decades. He has acted in more than 65 films in his career and has been featured in films like ‘Devdas’ (1955), ‘Naya Daur’ (1957), ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ (1960), ‘Ganga Jamuna’ (1961). Known for his iconic roles. He was last seen on the big screen in 1998’s ‘Qila’.
President Kovind and PM Modi expressed grief over the death
President Ram Nath Kovind also condoled the death of Dilip Kumar. He has expressed condolences on the death of actor Dilip Kumar by tweeting. He wrote, he was liked throughout the subcontinent. His death is the end of an era. Dilip sahib will always be alive in the heart of India. Condolences to his family and countless fans. At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the death of Dilip Kumar. He tweeted and said, Dilip Kumar ji will be remembered as a legend of the world of cinema. He had unparalleled talent, due to which the audience was mesmerized for generations. His passing is a loss to our cultural world. Condolences to his family, friends and countless fans.
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