Dilip Kumar, the star of the golden age of Hindi cinema, is no more

Amitabh Bachchan written on twitter: An institution has gone .. whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written , it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar' .. My duas for peace of his soul and the strength to the family to bear this loss .. Palms up togetherPalms up togetherPalms up together. Deeply saddened

Dilip Kumar, the star of the golden age of Hindi cinema, is no more. Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar passed away in Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai at the age of 98. Dilip Kumar was taken to hospital last Wednesday after complaining of breathlessness. “He passed away due to prolonged illness at 7.30 am,” Dr Jalil Parkar, who had been treating Dilip Kumar, told news agency PTI. A tweet posted from the actor's official handle by family friend Faisal Farooqui: “With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip saab a few minutes ago. We are from God and to him we return.”

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

Many people paid tribute to the legend. Some of the important tweets are as follows:

The end of an era, RIP Dilip Kumar Sahab, your legacy will live on forever!??#DilipKumar #RIPDilipKumar pic.twitter.com/fIkhe7Xuv3
— Salman Khan Films (@SKFilmsOfficial) July 7, 2021

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Dilip Kumar Ji will be remembered as a cinematic legend. He was blessed with unparalleled brilliance, due to which audiences across generations were enthralled. His passing away is a loss to our cultural world. Condolences to his family, friends and innumerable admirers. RIP.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 7, 2021

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T 3958 - An institution has gone .. whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written , it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar' ..
My duas for peace of his soul and the strength to the family to bear this loss .. ???
Deeply saddened .. ?
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 7, 2021

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