Dilip Kumar, the veteran actor of Hindi cinema, passed away today. The actor breathed his last on Wednesday, 7 July at 7.30 am at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. Dilip Kumar’s age was 98 years. He was running ill for a long time. His wife Saira Banu was constantly with him in his last days. Dilip Sahab will be buried at Baba Kasai Cemetery in Santa Cruz, Mumbai. On his death, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan have paid tribute to him.
Akshay Kumar tweeted and wrote, ‘There can be many other heroes for the world. For us actors, he was the hero. #DilipKumar sir took an entire era of Indian cinema with him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Om Shanti with folded hands.
To the world many others may be heroes. To us actors, he was The Hero. #DilipKumar Sir has taken an entire era of Indian cinema away with him.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Om Shanti 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/dVwV7CUfxh— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 7, 2021
Sharing an old picture with Dilip Kumar, Ajay Devgan wrote, ‘Shared many moments with the veteran…some very personal, some on stage. Yet nothing had prepared me for his death. Sanstha, a timeless actor. heart broken
Vicky Kaushal wrote, ‘Every head should bow, every tongue should confess that he was the greatest ever. rest in peace. #DilipKumar sir.
Adnan Sami wrote, ‘I am so shocked to hear that the ‘Badshah of Cinema’ Dilip Kumar has passed away. I used to admire and respect him as an actor because he was before my father from Peshawar. were cousins. That’s why I used to call him Yusuf ‘Lala’. He loved me very much. Khuda Paiman Lala Jaan’.
#Dilip Kumar.
I am so heartbroken by d news that the ‘King of Cinema’ DILIP KUMAR has passed away.
I admired him as an actor & respected him as he was my fathers first cousin frm Peshawar. Therefore I called him Yusuf ‘Lala’. He was very loving to me.
‘Khuda Paiman Lala jan’.🤲#DilipKumar pic.twitter.com/37RbzFb9EP— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) July 7, 2021
Sharing a photo with Dilip Kumar, Jackie Shroff wrote, ‘Prayers for his soul and strength to the family.
