The departed acclaimed actor Dilip Kumar will be accorded a state funeral. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has issued the instructions on the matter. Dilip Kumar's mortal remains will be laid to rest at Mumbai's Juhu kabristan this evening.
Taking to a Twitter handle, Dilip Kumar's spokesperson Faisal Farooqui shared details about Dilip Kumar’s last rites, "Burial today at 5pm..Juhu qabrastan at Santacruz Mumbai."
Dilip Kumar breathed his last on Wednesday morning at Mumbai's PD Hinduja Hospital. He was admitted on June 30 after he complained of breathlessness. Known as Tragedy King, Dilip Kumar's career spanned over 60 years. 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. The evergreen icon is now survived by his wife and veteran actor Saira Banu.
Dilip Kumar use to doing farming before creating remarkable history in Hindi cinema
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