Dilip Kumar has passed away at the age of 98, Indian websites have reported.
According to ANI, his pulmonologist Dr Jalil Parkar at Mumbai’s PD Hinduja Hospital made the announcement.
“With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago,” came the post from his Twitter handle on behalf of manager Faisal Farooqui. “We are from God and to Him we return.”
Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “My heartfelt condolences to the family, friends & fans of Dilip Kumar ji. His extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema will be remembered for generations to come.”
He acted in more than 65 films over five decades and was know as the King of Sorrow.
Dilip Kumar was born Muslim, in Peshawar in 1922, where his family home still stands. His original name was Yusuf Khan. He took on the name Dilip Kumar when he joined Bollywood. His first film was Jwaar Bhata in 1944 but it was Andaaz that catapulted him into the spotlight.
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