Manoj Kumar Death: Who Is Veteran Actor's Wife Shashi Goswami? Late Bharat Kumar's Family, Children & More

Manoj Kumar Death: It's a sad day for the Indian cinema as it lost one of the greatest stars, Manoj Kumar. The legendry Indian actor and film director has passed away at the age of 87. As shared by ANI, the veteran star breathed his last on Friday (April 4, 2025) at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Even though he retired from acting in the late 90s, his immense contribution to the Indian cinema was unmatchable. As per India.com, the reason behind the legendary actor's death was said to have identified as cardiogenic shock due to acute 'myocardial infarction', a severe heart attack.

Who Was Manoj Kumar?

As per reports, Manoj Kumar breathed his last in the wee hours of Friday, at around 3:30 AM, at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. Born into a Punjabi Hindu Brahmin family in Abbottabad (now in Pakistan), Manoj Kumar was only 10 years old when his family migrated to Delhi due to partition. Born as Harikrishan Giri Goswami, the late actor had changed his name to 'Manoj Kumar', after late Dilip Kumar's character in 'Shabnam'.

Widely known for doing patriotic films, he was nicknamed 'Bharat Kumar'. He had been awarded with Padma Shri in 1992 and Dadasaheb Phalke in 2016 to honour his outstanding contribution to the Indian cinema. Some of his iconic films are 'Roti Kapada Aur Makaan', 'Patthar Ke Sanam', 'Woh Kaun Thi?', 'Shaheed', and 'Gumnaam' to name a few.

Manoj Kumar Death: Who Is Late Bharat Kumar's Wife Shashi Goswami?

Back in 2013, during an interview with Dainik Jagran, Manoj Kumar had revealed that her met his wife Shashi Goswami for the first time during his graduation days when he used to go to old Delhi for studying. As per reports, his wife Shashi Goswami had once received an acting offer in 1957 before they got married. When she asked him whether she should receive the offer, Kumar had apparently told her that only one of them should work in films. Later, Shashi had worked in some radio plays, as per IMDb.

Recalling their first meeting, the veteran actor had stated, as quoted by Bollywood Shaadis, "During my graduation days, I used to go to old Delhi to one of my friend's home for studying, and that's when I saw Shashi for the first time in my life. God's swear, I have never seen any girl with some bad intentions in my whole life, but there was something magical about Shashi that I couldn't take away my eyes from her face. And for one and a half years, both of us had seen each other from a distance. Because none of us had the courage to speak to the other at that time."

Talking about their dating days, Kumar had revealed that Shashi's mother and brother were against their relationship. He'd added, "After watching the film together with our friends, we had started meeting more frequently. While my parents had no objection against our relationship, it was Shashi's brother and mother, who were against us. I used to go to my college's terrace, and Shashi used to go to her house's terrace so that both of us can see each other from not getting caught by anyone."

"Not many people understand the true meaning of marriage as it's not about sticking to your partner for all the good things he/she has in them. But to adjust with some of their limitations too and to support them in their weak zones," he'd added.

During the same interview, Shashi Goswami had opened up on Manoj Kumar's link up rumours and the time when she'd doubt him. Explaining the situation, Goswami had stated, "I used to doubt him a lot of times, but he had always told me that going on the sets for the shooting is like going to temple for him. That place is like a temple for him. Also, he was aware of the things that I don't like and his limits too."

After tying the knot, the couple had welcomed tow sons - Vishal Goswami and Kunal Goswami.