Legendary actor Dilip Kumar saab who was popularly known as the tragedy king of Bollywood, passed away this morning. The actor was 98 and is survived by his wife, veteran actor Saira Banu.
Dilip Kumar passed away at 7:30 am on Wednesday. “He passed away due to prolonged illness. He was 98,” added Parkar. A senior doctor at Hinduja hospital said Dilip Kumar’s blood pressure and haemoglobin were falling.
The doctor said that Kumar was given a blood transfusion in the hospital and it was quite difficult to get blood for him as his blood group was O-negative.
Dilip Kumar — born Yusuf Khan — was a trendsetter in terms of acting style, and inspired generations of actors across the various streams of Indian cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actors that India has ever seen, his career spanned over five iconic decades.
One of the legends of Golden Age of cinema in India, he was considered a master of understatement, and eschewed the loud and theatrical elements of acting.
Some of his best-known films are Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, Gunga Jamuna, Ram Aur Shyam, Naya Daur, Madhumati, Kranti, Vidhaata, Shakti and Mashaal, to name just a few.
