'Saira ne jab kaha, dekho Sahab ne palak jhapki hai', Dharmendra recalls heart numbing moment from Dilip Kumar's funeral!

Dilip Kumar was battling prolonged age-related health issues and all through this had his wife Saira Banu and close friends by his side. The final rites took place at Juhu Qabrastan in Santacruz in Mumbai.

New Delhi: The late legendary icon Dilip Kumar breathed his last on July 7, 2021, at 7.30 am. He was admitted to PD Hinduja hospital in Mumbai. The thespian was accorded full state honours and his last rites saw an ocean of fans and well-wishers paying respects on his final journey.  The 98-year-old actor was battling prolonged age-related health issues and all through this had his wife Saira Banu and close friends by his side. The final rites took place at Juhu Qabrastan in Santacruz in Mumbai. Several celebs including Dharmendra, Shah Rukh Khan, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Shabana Azmi, Madhur Bhandarkar and others were spotted at his residence, to pay last respects to the legend.