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Actor Manoj Kumar died on Friday morning at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. He was 87 years old. He was particularly known for his patriotic films. He was also known as Bharat Kumar. Upkar, East-West, Revolution, Roti-Campra and House were his very successful films.
Celebs reached his house for Manoj Kumar’s last visit
Raveena Tandon paid tribute to Manoj Kumar. Talking to the media, she said- I gave my father a break in films. I have brought three of his favorite things to him today, Rudraksha Mala of Mahakal, Vibhuti of Sai Baba and the flag of India. Because for me he is India, India and India will remain.
Dharmendra arrived at Manoj Kumar’s house to pay tribute
Poonam Dhillon reached Manoj Kumar’s house.
Bollywood industry and political personalities are mourning the death of Manoj Kumar. From President Draupadi Murmu to PM Modi, recalling the actor, has written a post on X. Also, Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar have also paid tribute to him.
Ajay Devgan wrote, ‘Manoj Kumar ji was not just a cinematic icon- he was a milestone in my family’s journey. He gave my father, Veeru Devgan the first break as an action director in ‘Roti Cloth and House’. After this, Ajay’s father continued to work till the film ‘Kranti’, which made such moments which are now part of the golden history of Indian cinema.
Tomorrow will be Manoj Kumar’s funeral
Manoj Kumar’s funeral will take place at 11 am tomorrow at Pawanhans crematorium in Mumbai. Manoj Kumar was struggling with liver cirrhosis for a long time. He was admitted to the hospital on 21 February 2025 after his condition deteriorated.
Manoj Kumar received 7 Filmfare Awards. The first film Fair was found in 1968 for the film Upkar. Upkar won four film fairs for Best Film, Best Director, Best Story and Best Dialogue. In 1992, he was awarded the Padma Shri. In 2016, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.