Remembering Dilip Kumar through these priceless pics posted by Bollywood celebs!
In a career spanning almost 5 decades, Dilip Kumar worked in 65 movies, reportedly.
Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu got married in 1966 when the actor was 44 and Saira Banu was 22. Amid the lockdown induced due to the deadly novel coronavirus, the couple remained in isolation to stay safe.
Lata Mangeshkar
The legendary Bollywood icon and doyen of Indian cinema, Dilip Kumar breathed his last on July 7, 2021, at PD Hinduja hospital in Mumbai. The thespian was accorded full state honours and his last rites saw an ocean of fans and well-wishers paying respects on his final journey.
Let’s take a look at some of the celebrities who paid their last respects to the Tragedy King.
Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar tweeted to express grief at the demise of Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar on Wednesday. Mangeshkar was known to tie Rakhi on Dilip Kumar's wrist every year.
Pic Courtesy: Twitter/@latamangeshkar
Akshay Kumar
Ajay Devgn
Salman Khan
Hema Malini
Shah Rukh Khan
Besides many celebrities, and colleagues thronging social media to mourn his loss, superstar Shah Rukh Khan rushed to the thespian's residence. SRK arrived at Dilip Kumar's residence to pay his last respects and offer condolences to Saira Banu. The legendary power couple shared a great bond of affection with Shah Rukh and treated him like family.
Pic Courtesy: Twitter/@ANI