Dilip
Kumar's
demise
today
(July
7)
has
marked
an
end
of
a
legacy
in
Indian
cinema.
The
legend
was
an
institution
in
himself
and
was
an
inspiration
to
an
entire
generation
of
actors,
thanks
to
his
glorious
filmography.
Along
with
his
powerhouse
performances,
his
good
looks
used
to
send
fans
swooning
over
him.
Director
Farah
Khan
in
her
tribute
for
the
legend
has
stated
how
once
his
presence
at
a
wedding
had
caused
a
massive
stampede
on
the
occasion.
Farah
Khan
in
her
tribute
post
recalled
being
an
eye-witness
to
the
incident
that
took
place
at
the
wedding.
The
Om
Shanti
Om
director
wrote,
"I
was
all
of
4
yrs
old
when
I
saw
my
first
stampede..
#dilipkumar
walked
into
a
wedding
reception.
There
was
hysteria..
women
thronged
to
see
him,
the
bridal
couples
stage
broke.
Such
was
the
magic."
She
shared
a
beautiful
picture
of
Dilip
Kumar
from
his
younger
days.
She
further
added
on
the
post
stating,
"He
was
known
as
the
tragedy
king,
but
I
was
always
a
fan
of
his
comedic
timing.
There
will
be
no
one
like
him
..
deepest
condolences
to
Saira
Ji
and
his
family." Take
a
look
at
her
post.
The
news
of
his
passing
was
given
on
his
official
social
media
handle.
It
read
as,
"With
a
heavy
heart
and
profound
grief,
I
announce
the
passing
away
of
our
beloved
Dilip
Saab,
a
few
minutes
ago,
We
are
from
God
and
to
him,
we
return-
Faisal
Farooqui." The
legendary
actor
was
98
years
of
age
at
the
time
of
his
passing.
Dilip
Kumar
had
been
witnessing
age-related
health
issues
for
the
last
few
days
and
had
been
admitted
to
the
hospital
many
times.
The
Naya
Daur
actor
was
admitted
to
the
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
of
Mumbai's
Hinduja
Hospital
on
June
30.
Many
actors
from
the
film
fraternity
and
his
die-hard
fans
have
been
mourning
his
loss
on
social
media.
The
legendary
actor
had
worked
in
over
65
films
in
his
glorious
career
spanning
over
six
decades.
He
had
made
his
debut
with
the
1944
movie
Jwar
Bhata.
He
is
now
survived
by
his
wife
Saira
Bano.