Indian cinema lost an irreplaceable gem, Mohammad Yusuf Khan aka Dilip Kumar on July 7, 2021. The actor, who was popularly known as the tragedy king of Bollywood, 98, died of bilateral pleural effusion after being hospitalized twice in a month. After his death, personalities from the world of the entertainment industry mourned his loss.
Dilip Kumaris widely recognized as one of India’s most talented actors, with a career spanning over five decades. He is considered a legend of the Golden Age of Indian cinema, known for his understated acting style and avoidance of theatrical elements. Some of his most famous films include Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, Gunga Jamuna, Ram Aur Shyam, Kranti, Vidhaata, Shakti, and Mashaal.
From Shah Rukh Khan to Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, here take a look at how Bollywood actors expressed their grief.
T 3958 – An institution has gone .. whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written , it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar' ..
My duas for peace of his soul and the strength to the family to bear this loss .. 🤲🤲🤲
Deeply saddened .. 🙏— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 7, 2021
Best actor indian cinema has ever seen and will ever see … #RIP Dilip Saab pic.twitter.com/XG0PM9mjX4
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 7, 2021
To the world many others may be heroes. To us actors, he was The Hero. #DilipKumar Sir has taken an entire era of Indian cinema away with him.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Om Shanti 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/dVwV7CUfxh— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 7, 2021
— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) July 7, 2021
Extremely sad , to loose my most affectionate brother in the industry. Jannat naseeb ho 🙏 hamare Dalip Sahab ko 🙏
— Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) July 7, 2021
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