Dilip Kumar, who had been admitted in a Mumbai hospital, died Wednesday morning. Actors, politicians and many celebs joined thousands of fans as they mourned the loss.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, have expressed their condolences on social media. “Dilip Kumar summarised in himself a history of emerging India. The thespian’s charm transcended all boundaries, and he was loved across the subcontinent. With his demise, an era ends. Dilip Saab will live forever in the heart of India. Condolences to family and countless fans,” Rashtrapati Bhavan’s account tweeter.
Dilip Kumar was 98 when he breathed his last on Wednesday morning at Mumbai’s PD Hinduja Hospital. He was admitted on June 30 after he complained of breathlessness.
Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, too, paid his heartfelt condolences. “Deeply anguished by the passing away of veteran actor and former Rajya Sabha member. In the death of Shri Dilip Kumar, the world of cinema has lost one of the greatest Indian actors.”