Legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar passed away in the early hours of Wednesday on july 7. Dilip Kumar is survived by his wife and veteran actor Saira Banu.
The news of the death was confirmed by Dr. Jalil Parkar from PD Hinduja hospital in Mumbai who was treating the actor during his last days.
An entertainment portal, Peeping Moon, quoted the doctor, as he told how saira Banu reacted to the actor’s passing , “God snatched away my reason for living. Without Sahab, I won’t be able to think about anything. Everyone, please pray.”
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Since last Tuesday, Dilip Kumar was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital, a non-COVID-19 ward in Khar. “He passed away due to prolonged illness at 7.30 am,” Dr Jalil Parkar said.
The couple tied the knot in 1966 and spent almost 54 years of their lives together. Known as the tragedy king in Indian cinema, Kumar acted in over 65 films in his career. The Devdas actor made his acting debut in 1944 with Jwar Bhata.
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