A sad news has come out from Bollywood. Veteran actor Manoj Kumar has passed away. At the age of 87, he breathed his last at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai on Friday. He breathed his last at around 3.30 am. He was struggling with age related diseases for a long time. He did many patriotic movies in his film career, so fans used to call him ‘Bharat Kumar’ with love. He was famous for patriotic films like Kranti, Upkar.
Actor’s funeral will be held on Saturday
He will be cremated at Vile Parle, Mumbai at 12 noon on Saturday (April 5). Some family members of Manoj Kuma live abroad, so the family has decided to perform the last rites on Saturday. It has been learned that Manoj Kumar’s wife is also not feeling well. His body will currently be kept in Kokilaben Hospital. On Saturday, his body will be taken to the actor’s house in Juhu.
The eyes of fans became moist
The news of the death of Manoj Kumar has made the fans warm. On social media, everyone is bid farewell to their favorite artists with moist eyes. Celebs have also mourned the death of the legendary actor. Manoj Kumar worked in films like Sahara, Chand, Honeymoon, East and West, Naseeb, Meri Voice Listen, Neel Kamal, Upkar, Patthar Ke Sanam, Piya Milan Ki Aas. He was awarded the National Award, Padma Shri and Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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How was Manoj Kumar’s journey?
Manoj Kumar was born on 24 July 1937 in Pakistan. His real name was Harikrishna Giri Goswami. Manoj Kumar was born in Abbottabad (now Pakistan). His family came to Delhi during the partition of the country. He was crazy about cinema since childhood. He loved watching movies. He named his character Manoj Kumar in Dilip Kumar’s film Shabnam.
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The actor made his acting debut in the film Fashion in 1957. 1965 was a big game changer for his career. Martyr Movie, which came this year, gave mileage to his career. Just after this, he never turned back and looked back. No matter what the role was, they used to get completely molded into it. Manoj Kumar’s films were not only a hit, but its songs also climbed on the tongue of the people. People still remember the song ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’ from his Upkar Movie. Manoj Kumar received the National Award for the film ‘Upkar’.
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PM Modi expressed grief
PM Narendra Modi has mourned the death of Manoj Kumar. He wrote on X- ‘The death of great actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar was deeply saddened. He was the icon of Indian cinema, which will be remembered especially for his patriotism. Patriotism was reflected in his films. His works have increased the spirit of national pride. They will continue to inspire generations to come. My condolences in this hour of grief are with his family and fans. Om peace.
What did Ashok Pandit say?
Filmmaker Ashok Pandit has mourned the death of Manoj Kumar. He said- Manoj Kumar, Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner, was the lion of our inspiration and Indian film industry. He is no longer with us. This is a big loss for our entire industry. We will always remember them.
When said goodbye to the film world
Manoj Kumar left the acting after appearing in the 1995 film ‘Maidan-e-Jung’. He directed his son Kunal Goswami in the film ‘Jai Hind’ in 1999. The film was a flop at the box office. After retirement from films, Manoj Kumar entered politics. In 2004, he joined BJP.
RIP Manoj Kumar.