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A LIFE WELL-LIVED
1922-2021 MUKESH KHANNA PADMINI KOLHAPURE HELEN SUBHASH GHAI POONAM DHILLON
lllDilip saab will live in the memory of every cinegoer. Every actor has learnt dialogue delivery from him. I got an opportunity to work with him in Saudagar (1991) and that gave me a chance to watch him closely. When he would speak, it was mesmerising. Everyone used to just listen to him.
What a man! I am dumfounded. I was in that era when these guys were worshipped. I was truly blessed to work with the man in three movies — Vidhaata (1982), Mazdoor (1983) and Aag Ka Dariya (1990). Now, the thought of it gives me goose bumps.
I was fortunate to work with him in Ganga Jamuna (1961) and Bairaag (1976). I was nervous working with him but he would always keep the environment light on the sets. He inspired everyone and was a great human being.
We worked together in Vidhaata, Karma (1986) and Saudagar, and grew to be close friends. He transformed my perspective of looking at people. He was a big man, but a child at heart. If you touched his heart, he was yours.
He has been an inspiration and an institution. He was the reason for so many people coming into films. He was always soft spoken. The way he talked was poetry. He was multilingual but would choose Punjabi whenever talking to me.
Text by Juhi Chakraborty, Rishabh Suri, Titas Chowdhury
Amitabh Bachchan: 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 strength to family... Chiranjeevi Konidela: An Era comes to an END in the Indian Film Industry. Deeply Saddened by the passing of LEGEND #DilipKumar Saab.
To the world many others may be heroes.
llTo us actors, he was The Hero. #DilipKumar Sir has taken an entire era of Indian cinema away with him.
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. Sachin Tendulkar: Rest in Peace Dilip Kumar ji! There will never be another like
India’s most enduring film legend Dilip Kumar, known as Tragedy King and First Khan of Bollywood, breathed his last due to a prolonged illness, bringing an end to the classic era of Indian cinema. The actor was 98.
The actor, whose real name was Mohammad Yusuf Khan, passed away in a hospital on Wednesday in Mumbai, where he was admitted last week after complaints of breathlessness. On June 6, he was hospitalised for a similar complaint, after which he was diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion.
The news of his passing was shared on his official Twitter handle by a close family friend, Faisal Farooqui. “He passed away peacefully due to age-related complications in
As news of Dilip Kumar’s death broke, the country came forward to celebrate his life and legacy
llllDuring Aan, after my severe criticism [of a song], Naushad saab said, “There is a strong chance this may be a hit. And it really became a hit: Dil mein chhupake pyaar ka toofan le chale. I was scared of my father, so I kept this [stage] name. He was against show business. Dewan Basheshwarnath, whose son Prithviraj you. Your contribution to Indian cinema is unparalleled and you’ll be missed dearly. My heartfelt condolences to Saira Banu ji & the family.
Dililp Kumar saheb. A career that teaches many actors like me a standard and commitment to maintain in performance. Truly one of the greatest actors of India...
He will always be the gold standard for actors…
llhis lungs in the presence of his beloved wife Saira Banu and close family,” Farooqui tells us. He was laid to rest with full state honours in Juhu Qabrastan at Santacruz, Mumbai.
Hailing from Peshawar, the thespian is credited for bringing a unique method style of acting to Indian cinema, which he continued to showcase in his five-decade long career, before leaving the arclight in 1998 after Qila.
As the news of his passing broke, the whole country came forward to mourn the loss and celebrate his legacy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called his death “a loss to our cultural world”. President Ram Nath Kovind wrote, “Dilip saab will live forever in heart of India”. Union home minister Amit Shah called him a “veritable legend of the silver screen”. He is survived by his wife.
lllKapoor was also an actor, was his friend. Father used to complain to him: ‘Why is your young and healthy son doing this work?’
One episode in my life that I’d like to forget is a grave mistake I made, of getting involved with a lady I had met at a cricket match.
I was totally involved in batting (after not being able to set the mood to shoot the climax of Footpath). After a while, I had a strange feeling... I told Zia Sarhadi (director) that I was ready to shoot my scene that day. The tragedy king was getting into my bones. I started believing I was born to suffer... Drama coaches and psychiatrists asked me to shift to comedy. the cultural world just lost its shine but the legacy of his light lives on forever. Rest in peace Dilip Saab.
Best actor Indian cinema has ever seen, will ever see #RIP Dilip Saab
We are all nothing but versions of you Dilip Saab. Every actor has studied you in awe. You were as close to PERFECT as it can get. You will live on forever sir. You are TIMELESS.