Actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar died in a Mumbai hospital at the age of 87
Veteran Film Actor Manoj Kumar Has Passed Away At The Age Of 87: Veteran Indian cinema actor and director Manoj Kumar is no more. Manoj Kumar was particularly patriotic. Besides this, he is also famous as ‘Bharat Kumar’. The veteran actor passed away at the age of 87. Manoj Kumar passed away at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Manoj Kumar passed away at 3:30 am today due to health issues related to old age. He was in the hospital for the past few weeks. The hospital administration has provided this information.
Manoj Kumar became Bharat Kumar:
Born on 24 July 1937 as Harikrishna Giri Goswami, Manoj Kumar established himself through his work and robust persona in Hindi cinema. He was a patriot, and he attempted to display a glimpse of the same in all his films. Manoj Kumar, who shaped himself into each role, was popularly referred to as Bharat Kumar because of his patriotic movies. Manoj Kumar not only performed in patriotic movies, but he also won over people’s hearts with his excellent direction. His performance in cult movies such as ‘Shaheed’, ‘Upkaar’, ‘Purab Aur Paschim’, and ‘Roti Kapda Aur Makaan’ was popular.
Award of Padma Shri:
For his work in Indian cinema, Manoj Kumar was honored with the Padma Shri in 1992 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015. Besides his patriotic movies, he has appeared in numerous excellent movies such as ‘Hariyali Aur Raasta’, ‘Woh Kaun Thi’, ‘Himalay Ki God Mein’, ‘Do Badan’, ‘Patthar Ke Sanam’, ‘Neel Kamal’, and ‘Kranti’. Now, Veteran Film Actor Manoj Kumar Has Passed Away At The Age Of 87
He was a man of multiple talents:
Manoj Kumar was not just an actor and director, but he also demonstrated his skill as a screenwriter, lyricist, and editor in the world of films. He will never be forgotten for his role in Indian cinema. Bollywood is grieving because of his demise, and stars are always sharing their sorrow. Details regarding the actor’s funeral are yet to be announced.
Manoj Kumar movies:
His debut release was the patriotic film Shaheed, which was made on the life of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. Shaheed received highly positive reviews by critics and people as well as the then Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, and the film was also a box office success. Following the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri invited him to make a movie inspired by the very popular slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan. He then went on to produce the patriotic film Upkaar (1967), which was hailed by critics in glowing terms and proved to be a box office success that year and became an all-time blockbuster. The album of the movie’s music became the sixth highest-selling Hindi movie album of the 1960s. One of the songs from the movie Upkaar, Mere Desh Ki Dharti, is sung annually during Republic Day and Independence Day festivities in India.
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