Legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s death on Wednesday has left the whole Indian film fraternity shocked and in mourning. The legendary actor who breathes his last at the age of 98 has left a void in cinema and an enormous body of labor behind, for future filmmakers and actors to find out from. Dilip Kumar, who had been facing regular health issues for months now, passed away at Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital.
“With an important heart and profound grief, I announce the death of our beloved Dilip Saab, a couple of minutes ago. We are from God and to Him, we return,” his friend Faisal Farooqui wrote on the actor’s official Instagram account.
Popularly referred to as the ‘Tragedy King’ of Bollywood, Kumar was referred to as a way actor who was never limited to genres. during a career spanning quite five decades, the prolific legend was a part of comedies, dramas, romance, and so on.
Some of his best-known films include Aan, Daag, Devdas, Madhumati, Azaad, Mughal-e-Azam, Gunga Jamuna, Kranti, Karma, Ram Aur Shyam, among others.
Dilip Kumar also possessed the excellence of being the sole Indian recipient of Pakistan’s highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz.
For his contribution to cinema, Dilip Kumar was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest award within the artform. He also received the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award within the country.
Along with Shah Rukh Khan, he held the record for winning the foremost Filmfare Awards within the Best Actor category: 8. He also won the inaugural trophy within the same category in 1954.
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