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Dilip Kumar Passes Away: Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn And Others Mourn Legendary Actor's Demise
It's the end of an era as the nation woke up to the news of the demise of one of India's biggest cinema icons Dilip Kumar on Wednesday (July 7, 2021). He was 98. The news was shared by the official Twitter handle of Kumar with a tweet that read, "With a heavy heart and profoud grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago, We are from God and to him we return- Faisal Farooqui."
The acting legend was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital on June 30, 2021 as he was unwell. A source told ETimes, "The doyen of Indian film industry Mr Dilip Kumar breathed his last today at 7.30 am at Khar Hinduja hospital after a long and protracted illness. May God bless his soul in heaven."
Meanwhile, as soon as the news of Dilip Kumar's demise broke on social media, many Bollywood celebrities took to their respective social media handles to express grief over the legendary actor's death.
Legendary Actor Dilip Kumar Passes Away At The Age Of 98
Akshay Kumar took to his Twitter page and wrote, "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."
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.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 7, 2021
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Om Shanti 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/dVwV7CUfxh
Ajay Devgn's tweet read, "Shared many moments with the legend...some very personal, some on stage. Yet, nothing really prepared me for his passing away. An institution, a timeless actor. Heartbroken. Deepest condolences to Sairaji🙏🏼."
Shared many moments with the legend...some very personal, some on stage. Yet, nothing really prepared me for his passing away. An institution, a timeless actor. Heartbroken.
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 7, 2021
Deepest condolences to Sairaji🙏🏼#DilipKumar pic.twitter.com/Il8qaMOOhf
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai tweeted, "Saddest day of my life. Dilip saheb Yusuf bhai gone My personal loss of my most precious idol. No words RIP SAHEB."
Saddest day of my life.
— Subhash Ghai (@SubhashGhai1) July 7, 2021
Dilip saheb Yusuf bhai gone
My personal loss of my most precious idol.
No words
RIP SAHEB 🙏🏽
PM Narendra Modi also condoled Kumar's demise and tweeted, "Dilip Kumar Ji will be remembered as a cinematic legend. He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance, due to which audiences across generations were enthralled. His passing away is a loss to our cultural world. Condolences to his family, friends and innumerable admirers. RIP."
Dilip Kumar Ji will be remembered as a cinematic legend. He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance, due to which audiences across generations were enthralled. His passing away is a loss to our cultural world. Condolences to his family, friends and innumerable admirers. RIP.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 7, 2021
Amitabh
Bachchan
tweeted,
"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.."
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' ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 7, 2021
My duas for peace of his soul and the strength to the family to bear this loss .. 🤲🤲🤲
Deeply saddened .. 🙏
Shahid Kapoor took to his Instagram page and wrote, "We are all nothing but versions of you Dilip Saab. Every actor has studied you in awe. Wondering how you did it all. You were as close to PERFECT as it can get. As you return to your spiritual home. The prayers of millions are with you. Thank you for giving us all you did. And sharing your enlightened soul with us through all your breathtaking performances. You will live on forever sir. You are TIMELESS. Rest in peace."
Vicky Kaushal posted on his Instagram handle, "Every head must bow, every tongue must confess that he's the greatest of all time. Rest in Peace. #DilipKumarSaab 🙏🏽."
Filmibeat offers heartfelt condolences to Dilip Kumar's family.
