Dilip Kumar - The Purbottar

10 Dec

Saira Banu gets emotional ahead of Dilip Kumar’s 100th birth anniversary film fest, people’s say ‘true love never dies’

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Actress Saira Banu reached at the opening ceremony of a 2-day film festival to commemorate late actor Dilip Kumar’s 100th birth anniversary on Sunday. The event is arranged by the Film Heritage Foundation and named ‘Dilip Kumar Hero of Heroes’. At the screening, actress was observed with teary-eyed upon seeing a poster of the late Dilip Kumar. In a paparazzi video, Saira was seen embracing a poster of smart-looking Dilip Kumar at the screening. She was seen struggling while forcing herself to hold back her tears in front of the crowd. She wore a black traditional dress and was standing…

Dilip Kumar passes away at 98, the legend lives on

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Dilip Kumar, India's enduring film legend through the decades, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after a prolonged illness, his family and doctors treating him said. He was 98. He passed away due to prolonged illness at 7.30 am, Dr Jalil Parkar, who had been treating Kumar. "With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return," family friend Faisal Farooqui posted from the actor's Twitter handle at 8.01 am. The actor, known to generations of film-goers as 'tragedy king' for his portrayal…

Dilip Kumar’s health is well, according to a family friend

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The family has expressed gratitude to Dilip Kumar's well-wishers for their unceasing prayers, according to Faisal Farooqui. Kumar was brought to the same hospital earlier this month after experiencing shortness of breath. On Friday, his family friend Faisal Farooqui reported that legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who has been hospitalised to a major hospital's critical care unit (ICU), is stable. On Tuesday, the 98-year-old cinema legend was transferred to the Hinduja Hospital in Khar, a non-COVID-19 facility, to "treat medical difficulties" related to old age after complaining of "breathlessness." "He is stable. He remains in the hospital on the advice of…