Dilip Kumar's passing away a loss to our cultural world: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the demise of legendary actor Dilip Kumar saying he will be remembered as a cinematic legend and his passing away is a loss to our cultural worldDilip Kumar Indias enduring film legend through the decades died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after prolonged illness his family and doctors treating him said He was 98Also Read Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar passes away at the age of 98Dilip Kumar Ji will be remembered as a cinematic legend He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance due to which audiences across generations were enthralled Prime Minister Modi said in a tweetHis passing away is a loss to our cultural world Condolences to his family friends and innumerable admirers RIP he addedDilip Kumar Ji will be remembered as a cinematic legend He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance due to which audiences across generations were enthralled His passing away is a loss to our cultural world Condolences to his family friends and innumerable admirers RIPmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi July 7 2021President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday also condoled the thespians demise saying he will live forever in the heart of IndiaDilip Kumar summarised in himself a history of emerging India The thespians charm transcended all boundaries and he was loved across the subcontinent With his demise an era ends Dilip Saab will live forever in the heart of India Condolences to family and countless fans he tweetedDilip Kumar summarised in himself a history of emerging India The thespianrsquos charm transcended all boundaries and he was loved across the subcontinent With his demise an era ends Dilip Saab will live forever in the heart of India Condolences to family and countless fansmdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn July 7 2021Home Minister Amit Shah remembered the legendary actor and said He has entertained generations of cinema lovers with his incredible acting and iconic roles My sincerest condolences to Dilip Jirsquos family and followersShri Dilip Kumar Ji was a veritable legend of the silver screen in him Indian Cinema has lost one of the greatest actors He has entertained generations of cinema lovers with his incredible acting and iconic roles My sincerest condolences to Dilip Jirsquos family and followersmdash Amit Shah AmitShah July 7 2021Union Minister Smriti Irani also expressed her tribute on social media by posting a black and white picture of the legendary actor She wrote End of an erahellip Om ShantiEnd of an erahellip Om Shanti pictwittercomCrJJvtkMCPmdash Smriti Z Irani smritiirani July 7 2021Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi also condoled the passing away of the veteran actor saying that his extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema will be remembered for generations to comeMy heartfelt condolences to the family friends and fans of Dilip Kumar ji His extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema will be remembered for generations to come he tweetedMy heartfelt condolences to the family friends amp fans of Dilip Kumar ji His extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema will be remembered for generations to come pictwittercomH8NDxLU630mdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi July 7 2021Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday paid homage to the thespian saying his demise meant the end of an era for BollywoodThe demise of wellknown actor of the Hindi film world Dilip Kumar is the end of a chapter of Bollywood The magnificent acting by Yusuf sahab was like a university in the field of art He will live in our hearts May the almighty accept his soul Humble tributes the chief minister tweeted in Hindi pictwittercomPEUlqSYk3imdash Arvind Kejriwal ArvindKejriwal July 7 2021Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Samajwadi Party SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party BSP chief Mayawati also condoled the demise of the legendary actorDilip Kumar was a veteran of Indian cinema and an inspiration to innumerable artists His death is an irreparable loss to the film world I pray to God to give peace to his soul and strength to the bereaved family members to bear this loss Adityanath said in a tweet in Hindi mdash Yogi Adityanath myogiadityanath July 7 2021SP supremo Yadav posted a picture from his own wedding of the actor standing beside the newly married coupleDeath cant take him away His memory cannot be taken away from those who love him he said in a tweet in Hindi with a mention of the character of Saleem which was portrayed by Kumar in the movie MughaleAzamYou cant go anywhere Condolences Yadav said hellip lsquorsquo hellip lsquorsquo hellip hellip hellip pictwittercomwrdSmBBPormdash Akhilesh Yadav yadavakhilesh July 7 2021BSP supremo Mayawati said the news of Dilip Kumars demise was saddeningI express my condolences to Saira Bano and his fans You will always be remembered she added mdash Mayawati Mayawati July 7 2021West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Kumars inimitable style of acting will remain engraved among film lovers for generationsCrestfallen at the passing of a beacon in cinema Deeply anguished to learn about the demise of veteran actor Dilip Kumar ji His inimitable style of acting will remain engraved among film lovers for generations My heartfelt condolences to Saira Banu his family and millions of fans she tweetedCrestfallen at the passing of a beacon in cinemaDeeply anguished to learn about the demise of veteran actor Dilip Kumar jiHis inimitable style of acting will remain engraved among film lovers for generations My heartfelt condolences to Saira Banuhis family amp millions of fansmdash Mamata Banerjee MamataOfficial July 7 2021Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan shared a collage of Dilip Kumars various characters from films such as Naya Daur Madhumati MughaleAzam etc in which the actor had worked He added Dilip Kumar was an institution himself when it came to acting and his contribution will never be forgotten in Indian cinema pictwittercomwwaVqGDarcmdash Shivraj Singh Chouhan ChouhanShivraj July 7 2021Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan mourned the loss of Kumar by calling him an exceptional artist and a human being and his work will continue to inspire future generations The twotime chief minister wrote Deeply saddened by the passing of Dilip Kumar one of the legends of Indian cinema He was exceptional both as an artist and as a human being His works and life will endure the test of time and continue to inspire future generations Heartfelt condolencesDeeply saddened by the passing of Dilip Kumar one of the legends of Indian cinema He was exceptional both as an artist and as a human being His works and life will endure the test of time and continue to inspire future generations Heartfelt condolencesmdash Pinarayi Vijayan vijayanpinarayi July 7 2021Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday expressed his condolences and said Kumars rich contributions to films would always be rememberedMy heartfelt condolences at the passing away of veteran actor DilipKumar ji May his family friends and fans find strength to bear this loss His demise is an end of an era in Indian cinema amp his rich contribution to films would always be remembered May his soul rest in peace pictwittercomvm4f4lUsSHmdash Ashok Gehlot ashokgehlot51 July 7 2021CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury condoled the demise of the veteran actor and said he learnt the meaning of strength of character from him An irreparable loss My generation grew up with his roles shaping our consciousness I had the fortune to be his colleague in Parliament and learnt the meaning of strength of character from him Deepest condolences to Saira ji and crores of his fans Yechury tweetedAn irreparable loss My generation grew up with his roles shaping our consciousness I had the fortune to be his colleague in Parliament amp learnt the meaning of strength of character Deepest condolences to Saira ji amp crores of his fans pictwittercomxjPymhuXQ6mdash Sitaram Yechury SitaramYechury July 7 2021Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma too paid his heartfelt condolences on the demise of the Padma Vibhushan awardee Sarma took to social media site Twitter and wrote India today has lost one of her most illustrious sons a legendary artist and an extraordinary actor Dilip Kumar Sahab I deeply mourn his demise and recall the everlasting contributions he made to Indian cinema Its curtains down on the Golden era Heartfelt Condolences sicIndia today has lost one of her most illustrious sons a legendary artist and an extraordinary actor Dilip Kumar SahabI deeply mourn his demise and recall the everlasting contributions he made to Indian cinema Its curtains down on the Golden era Heartfelt Condolences pictwittercomXM3fRRwc7gmdash Himanta Biswa Sarma himantabiswa July 7 2021Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit MDMK chief Vaiko and actorpolitician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday condoled the death of legendary actor Dilip KumarExpressing shock and grief over the death of the veteran actor Purohit said Kumar was regarded as one of the greatest actors that India has ever seen and the thespian was honoured with several awards including the Dadasaheb Phalke the highest honour in the field of cinemaMohammed Yusuf Khan known professionally and popularly as Dilip Kumar was a nice gentleman who spent his life time for Hindi cinema Dilip Kumars demise is an irreparable loss to the people and particularly Indian cinema the Governor said in a statementI convey my deep condolences to the bereaved members of the family and pray to the Almighty God to rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to overcome this unfathomable lossMDMK chief Vaiko said Kumar had millions of fans through his realistic acting skills and recalled his interactions with the actor when he was a member of the Rajya Sabha A nice man and a good actor Kumars fame would linger on forever he saidTop Tamil star and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan tweeted saying Kumars career taught many actors like him a standard and commitment in performanceTruly one of the greatest actors of India leaves us today but leaves us with a treasure trove of his brilliance through his acting His understated approach is still tried by contemporary actors who are brave enough to attempt itKumar known to generations of filmgoers as tragedy king for his portrayal of the brooding intense romantic in classics such as MughaleAzam and Devdas had been admitted to the Hinduja Hospital a nonCovid19 facility in Khar since last TuesdayKumar born Yousuf Khan and often known as the Nehruvian hero did his first film Jwar Bhata in 1944 and his last Qila in 1998 54 years later The fivedecade career included MughaleAzam Devdas Naya Daur and Ram Aur Shyam and later as he graduated to character roles Shakti and KarmaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right 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