An era has come to end after the news of Dilip Kumar broke out. The veteran actor breathed his last at the age of 98 at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. Here are the details of his funeral.
Mumbai: Bollywood's Kohinoor Dilip Kumar's passing away has made the entire film fraternity and fan base numb.
The actor was admitted to Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, a few days ago and was admitted in ICU. It was their family friend Faisal Farooqui who informed about his demise on Twitter.
According to reports, "Dilip Kumar's funeral will take place in the evening at 5 pm. A tweet on Dilip Kumar's handle reads, "Burial today at 5:00 pm. Juhu Qabrastan at Santacruz Mumbai."
His mortal's remains have been taken to a home in Pali Hills. Shabana Azmi is among the first to have reached the residence. Fans and friends from the industry are mourning the heavy loss on social media.
Maharashtra's Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also payed homage to veteran actor Dilip Kumar. In his condolence message, The Chief Minister said that Dilip Kumar's career had been one of the highlights of the Indian film industry. Thackeray said that the last rites of veteran actor Dilip Kumar performed with full state honours.
Many Bollywood celebrities also took over their Twitter account, remembering the actor. Take a look at Tweets:
