Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari condoled the demise of legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who breathed his last on Wednesday morning.
In a condolence message, Koshyari said: "Dilip Kumar was the first superstar of Indian cinema. He represented the golden era of Indian films. So fascinated I was by his Mughal-E- Azam that I saw the film back-to-back twice. Unfortunately, I didn’t watch any films thereafter and Mughal-E- Azam remained the first and the last film I watched."
Dilip Kumar, who is survived by his wife Saira Banu, died at Mumbai's PD Hinduja Hospital. He was admitted on June 30 after he complained of breathlessness.
Confirming the news of Dilip Kumar's demise, his spokesperson Faisal Farooqi tweeted earlier, "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."
Remembering Dilip Kumar, one can never forget his remarkable contribution to Indian cinema.
His career had spanned over six decades. He acted in over 65 films in his career and is known for his iconic roles in movies like 'Devdas '(1955), 'Naya Daur' (1957), 'Mughal-e-Azam' (1960), 'Ganga Jamuna' (1961), 'Kranti' (1981), and 'Karma' (1986).
His last film was 'Qila', which was released in 1998.