Dilip Kumar Thanks Fans For 'Boundless Love, Affection & Prayers' On 97th Birthday
As Dilip Kumar turns a year older today, birthday wishes and love have been pouring in from all corners for him. An overwhelmed Dilip Kumar thanked all his fans and well-wishers with a heartfelt note.
One
of
Indian
cinema's
finest
actors,
Dilip
Kumar
is
celebrating
his
97th
birthday
today.
The
superstar
is
known
for
memorable
performances
in
films
like
'Madhumati',
'Devdas',
'Mughal-e-Azam',
'Ram
Aur
Shyam'
amongst
others.
As
the
thespian
turns
a
year
older
today,
birthday
wishes
and
love
have
been
pouring
in
from
all
corners
for
him.
An
overwhelmed
Dilip
Kumar
thanked
all
his
fans
and
well-wishers
with
a
heartfelt
note
on
social
media.
The
veteran
actor
shared
a
picture
of
himself
on
a
reclining
sofa.
Dressed
in
a
pink
shirt,
he
looks
his
handsome
best.
He
tweeted,
"On
this
97th
birthday,
calls
and
messages
have
been
pouring
in
since
last
night-thank
you!
Celebrations
are
not
important-
your
boundless
love,
affection
and
prayers
have
always
brought
tears
of
gratitude
in
my
eyes."
Several
Bollywood
celebrities
too
took
to
Twitter
to
wish
the
actor
on
his
birthday.
Varun
Dhawan
tweeted,
"Happy
birthday
to
the
loving
legend
#DilipKumar
Saab.
On
this
day
97
years
ago
brilliance
was
born
#aebhai."
Kangana
Ranaut's
sister
Rangoli
Chandel
tweeted,
"Kangana
says
there
has
been
more
glamorous
or
better
dancers
female
actors
in
the
past
but
she
believes
in
terms
of
universally
accepted
Method
acting
she
has
established
herself
in
the
top
position
and
many
agree
with
her
when
I
ask
her
about
the
male
actors
she
says
no
one
has
yet
surpassed
Yusuf
Saab
(
Dilip
Kumar)
his
sophisticated
subtle
approach
to
his
characters
a
beautiful
blend
of
commercial
and
method.
In
those
days
people
only
knew
loud
stage
acting
he
introduced
method
that
too
blended
with
his
star
appeal,
we
bow
down
to
the
legacy
that
is
yet
to
be
challenged.
Happy
birthday
Dilip
sir."
Meanwhile,
recently,
Dilip
Kumar
hit
the
news
when
he
expressed
his
happiness
on
his
'sister'
Lata
Mangeshkar's
well-being
after
she
was
hospitalised
due
to
health
reasons.
He
shared
a
throwback
picture
with
her
and
wrote,
"Overjoyed
to
hear
the
good
news
that
My
'choti
behen'
Lata,
is
feeling
much
better
and
is
at
her
home
now.
Please
take
good
care
of
yourself
@mangeshkarlata."
Speaking
about
his
film
journey,
Dilip
Kumar
made
his
debut
in
the
film
industry
with
'Jwar
Bhata'
in
1944.
But
it
was
the
1947
film
'Jugnu'
which
was
his
first
major
box
office
hit.