Veteran Hindi actor-director Manoj Kumar passes on 87

File photo of Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar | Photo Credit: PTI

Veteran Hindi film actor Manoj Kumar died after battling a prolonged illness in Mumbai. He was 87 years old. Kumar was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, where he breathed his last.

Confirm the news ANIFilmmaker Eshok Pandit said, “This is a very sad day for the film industry that we have lost a duan of the Indian film industry. In the morning, he died in the morning. He passed away. He was not well for a long time. He was in bed. But his souls were quite high.

Manoj Kumar with Vyjayanimala in “Phoolan Ki Sage” (1964). Photo Credit: Hindu Photo Archives

“We used to meet him often at his home … he used to talk about cinema and music, and it is a lot of disadvantage to the industry … he was a nationalist filmmaker who knew what India was …”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the famous actor on X, wrote, “I deeply saddened by the passage of mythological actor and filmmaker Mr. Manoj Kumar ji. He was an icon of Indian cinema, which was particularly remembered for his patriotism, which was also reflected in his films. Fans in this hour of grief.

Known for prestigious films with patriotic subjects, Manoj Kumar earned the honored Bharat Kumar. His most famous films are included Purab and Paschim, Cess, Bread Capada and House And many others. He was the recipient of Padma Shri and Dadasaheb Phalke Award.