Legendary actor Actor Dilip Kumar passed away at 98

Legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar died today, July 7, 2021. He was buried in Mumbai with full state honors. Several celebrities and thousands of fans have attended his funeral. He was admitted to Mumbai Hinduja hospital on June 30 due to breathing issues. Today his soul left his body in the same hospital.

His family friend Faisal Farooqui announced the death of Dilip Kumar on Twitter in the morning. He wrote on Dilip Kumar’s official Twitter account as “With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, a few minutes ago.”

After that tributes to the late iconic actor flooded social media platforms. From PM Narendra Modi to President Ram Nath Kovind and millions of fans have shared heartfelt condolences.

Dilip Kumar was first admitted to the hospital in the last month, June 6 because of breathing problems. There he was, put on oxygen support, and was stable. He quickly recovered and his health status was good for some time. Everyone was glad to see him recover and many celebrities and fans have prayed for his health during that time.

Thankfully, he got well and was discharged on June 11. For a while his health conditions were stable. But unfortunately in the same month, he was again rushed to the hospital on June 30. Because he had trouble breathing. So he was again taken to Mumbai’s Hinduja Hospital. And on July 7 he passed away at 98 because of these prolonged health issues.

Dilip Kumar has started his career with the film Jwar Bhata which was produced by Bombay Talkies. He tasted his first major box office hit with the movie Jugnu. He had 6 decades of a successful career. Despite several big stars in the cinema industry at that time, he made his own path with his amazing acting skills and intensive roles.

His intensity and commitment to roles made him the “Tragedy King”. In his career, he acted in many iconic films and trendsetting films. That has won millions of hearts and made the audience fall in love with his characters.

He is very well known for bringing Method acting into the cinema industry. His acting in tragic roles was mesmerizing and a pleasure to watch. He took his roles to the next level. It even got to a point where his personal psychiatrist suggested that he take light roles. Later he did easy roles and still achieved great success in every role he did.

Over the years, Dilip Kumar has won nearly 8 Filmfare best actor awards. He even got the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994. He also received civilian awards like Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.

Along with this, he is listed in the Guinness World Record for winning the maximum number of awards. For his method acting skills, he got the first method actor award in India.

A legacy that will never be forgotten and the legend who lives on in millions of fan’s hearts. A magnetic personality who inspired millions of people and generations. Rest in Peace.