Veteran actor Manoj Kumar cremated with state honours
The Hindu
Legendary actor Manoj Kumar was cremated with state honours while Bollywood stars paid tribute at his funeral in Mumbai.
Manoj Kumar, popularly known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his portrayal of patriotic heroes in films such as "Upkar" and "Kranti", was cremated with full state honours and a three-gun salute in Mumbai on Saturday (April 5).
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran screenwriter Salim Khan were among the prominent personalities from the entertainment industry present at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Juhu.
The last rites started at about 11:30 am and Kumar’s two sons, Vishal and Kunal, lit the funeral pyre of the actor-filmmaker who died on Friday due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital. He was 87.
Raj Babbar, Abhishek Bachchan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Arbaaz Khan, Subhash Ghai, Anu Malik, Zayed Khan, Prem Chopra, Rajpal Yadav, Ranjeet and Sunil Darshan also attended the last rites.
After the funeral, Bachchan, accompanied by his son Abhishek, and Khan, who came with his son Arbaaz, offered their condolences to Kumar's family.
Chopra, who featured alongside the actor in films such as "Woh Kaun Thi?", "Shaheed", "Upkar", “Anita”, “Purab Aur Paschim”, “Sanyasi”, “Kalyug Aur Ramayan” and “Kranti”, said Kumar was one of his best friends.
"We have been together since the beginning, it's been a great journey. Everybody has benefited from working with him. I benefited after working with him. In those days, we used to make movies with a lot of passion," he told PTI.
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