Alvida, Dilip Saab
Thespian Dilip Kumar laid to rest with full state honours
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was laid to rest with full state honours at
Juhu Qabrastan around 4:30 pm on July 7. The 98-year-old thespian breathed his last at 7:30 am on Wednesday. Fans of Dilip Kumar had gathered outside the hospital where the ‘tragedy king’ passed away and the Mumbai police formed a human chain so that his mortal remains could be taken to his Bandra residence. Adhering to state funeral protocols, Dilip Kumar’s mortal remains were wrapped in Indian tricolor. He was then taken to the Juhu Qabrastan in Santacruz, Mumbai. Saira Banu was also seen leaving for the funeral with several close ones.
NEW DELHI: Tributes poured in on Wednesday from actors, politicians, sports stars and even an animal rights group after much-loved Bollywood veteran Dilip Kumar died aged 98.
Born Mohammed Yusuf Khan in Peshawar in 1922, Kumar became a major star in Indian cinema’s golden age between the 1940s and 1960s, starring in nearly 60 films in a career spanning 50 years.
“Dilip Kumar. will be remembered as a cinematic legend,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter.
“He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance, due to which audiences across generations were enthralled. His passing away is a loss to our cultural world.”
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind said: “Dilip Kumar summarised in himself a history of emerging India. The thespian’s charm transcended all boundaries, and he was loved across the subcontinent. With his demise, an era ends.”
July 8, 2021
MUMBAI: Dilip Kumar, one of Bollywood’s most accomplished and respected film stars, died on Wednesday aged 98, prompting tributes from across Indian and Pakistani cinema, politics, sport and even animal rights.
Alongside Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor, Kumar was one of three big names who dominated the golden age of Indian cinema from the 1940s to the 1960s, enjoying a career spanning more than 50 years and nearly 60 films.
Nicknamed “The Tragedy King” with brooding good looks, tousled hair, and a deep voice, he played the lead in some of the Indian film industry’s most commercially successful films of the period. But he missed out on international fame after famously turning down the chance to play Sherif Ali in David Lean’s 1962 classic “Lawrence of Arabia”. The part went to then little known Egyptian actor Omar Sharif.
THANK YOU FOR EK SUHANA SAFAR, DILIP SAAB
THANK YOU FOR EK SUHANA SAFAR, DILIP SAAB
Updated: Jul 8, 2021, 06:00 IST
DEC 11, 1922 – JUL 7, 2021
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passed away at the age of 98 on Wednesday, ending an era in Bollywood. He was laid to rest with full state honours in Mumbai. The ‘tragedy king’ leaves behind a body of work that will serve as inspiration for young actors
The ‘Kohinoor’ of
Indian Cinema, Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known to the world by his screen name Dilip Kumar, passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness.
He was laid to rest in a suburban cemetery amid full state honours here on Wednesday evening.
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Mumbai– The ‘Kohinoor’ of Indian Cinema, Mohammed Yusuf Khan, known to the world by his screen name Dilip Kumar, was laid to rest in a suburban cemetery amid full state honours here on Wednesday evening.
Dilip Kumar’s body was kept at his Bandra home a few hours for people to pay their last respects even as huge crowds assembled outside to catch a glimpse of the legendary star before his final journey.
Among those who visited and condoled his wife Saira Banu Khan were Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray, Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Johny Lever, and Anupam Kher.