RIP Dilip Kumar: Bollywood celebs and fans express heartache as India loses the ‘tragedy king’

It is a sad day for the Indian Cinema. Veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away on Wednesday after being ill for many years. He was hospitalised a couple of times in the last few months. Despite being assured of being stable last week, the actor, 98, passed away on Wednesday in unfortunate news. Dilip Saab has been known as the ‘tragedy king’ of Bollywood and has contributed immensely to Indian cinema. Dilip Kumar has left an inconsolable void and the fraternity along with fans have taken to social media to mourn his demise.

Confirming the news, the official Dilip Kumar Twitter handle wrote, “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. – Faisal Farooqui.” He is survived by Saira Banu. In his career spanning six decades, Dilip Saab was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest award in the artform. He also received the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award in the country. Not just that, he was also the only Indian recipient of Pakistan’s highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz.

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. – Faisal Farooqui

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) July 7, 2021

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta wrote, “The greatest. There will be no another Dilip Kumar.” Vir Das too mourned his demise along with Nimrit Kaur among others. Fans too expressed their heart ache on social media and the disbelief. One of the users wrote, “Dear Faisal and Saira ji, Yusuf Sb is immortal, he can never pass away. Not even for a fraction. He’s present every single moment in our songs, thoughts, dreams, imagination, memories, acts…” Another added, “Oh….Dilip Saab…the generations will miss you…you entertained almost four generations of Indians….we all will miss the noble soul and one the finest actor….rest in peace Sir. ॐ शाँति.”

Shared many moments with the legend…some very personal, some on stage. Yet, nothing really prepared me for his passing away. An institution, a timeless actor. Heartbroken.
Deepest condolences to Sairaji??#DilipKumar pic.twitter.com/Il8qaMOOhf

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 7, 2021

To the world many others may be heroes. To us actors, he was The Hero. #DilipKumar Sir has taken an entire era of Indian cinema away with him.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Om Shanti ?? pic.twitter.com/dVwV7CUfxh

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 7, 2021

The greatest. There will never be another Dilip Kumar. pic.twitter.com/SqQyykrPe9

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) July 7, 2021

Rest in the highest realms of glory Sir….thank you for driving our cinema towards the echelons of excellence.
#RIPDilipKumar pic.twitter.com/rpfktQjpS6

— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) July 7, 2021

We lost a legend. Rest in peace #DilipKumar pic.twitter.com/ocu9hrhD99

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) July 7, 2021

Oh….Dilip Saab…the generations will miss you…you entertained almost four generations of Indians….we all will miss the noble soul and one the finest actor….rest in peace Sir. ॐ शाँति ?

— Deepak Varma (@Deepakv411) July 7, 2021

Dear Faisal and Saira ji, Yusuf Sb is immortal, he can never pass away. Not even for a fraction. He’s present every single moment in our songs, thoughts, dreams, imagination, memories, acts…

— Siddhartha Gigoo (@siddharthagigoo) July 7, 2021

No other actor can even come close to him, let alone surpassing him or replacing him.

Many actors in fact survived in bollywood by merely imitating him.

Inna lillah e wa Inna Alaih e Rajioun.

May Allah grant him highest rank in Jannah.#DilipKumar

— ~ (@itzja__) July 7, 2021

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