Dilip Kumar, a legendary Bollywood actor, died in Mumbai on Wednesday due to prolonged illness, according to his family. He was 98 years old at the time.
“With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, a few minutes ago,” Faisal Farooqui posted on Kumar’s official Twitter.
With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago.
We are from God and to Him we return. – Faisal Farooqui
Advertisement— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) July 7, 2021
For the past few days, the actor had been dealing with age-related health concerns and had been admitted to the hospital many times.
He was brought to Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital’s critical care unit (ICU) on June 30 after complaining of breathlessness.
Tributes from the political world flooded in for the family of the deceased actors.
AdvertisementDilip Kumar Ji will be remembered as a cinematic legend. He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance, due to which audiences across generations were enthralled. His passing away is a loss to our cultural world. Condolences to his family, friends and innumerable admirers. RIP.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 7, 2021
Shared many moments with the legend…some very personal, some on stage. Yet, nothing really prepared me for his passing away. An institution, a timeless actor. Heartbroken.
Deepest condolences to Sairaji🙏🏼#DilipKumar pic.twitter.com/Il8qaMOOhfAdvertisement— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 7, 2021
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