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Manoj Kumar’s son, Kunal Goswami, confirmed that the final rites will take place tomorrow, April 5. Manoj Kumar No More: The death of the legendary actor-director Manoj Kumar, on Friday morning, left the entire nation grief-stricken. The actor, who was 87, breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
However, do you know the reason of Kumar’s death? Read on to find out. Moments after Manoj Kumar’s death, his son, Kunal Goswami, issued a statement and revealed that the actor was facing age-related health issues for a long time. He also revealed that Kumar left for the heavenly abode peacefully.
“He has had health-related issues for a long time. It’s the grace of god that he bid adieu to this world peacefully. His cremation will take place tomorrow," he told ANI.
Manoj Kumar was known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes. Some of his popular works include “Shaheed" (1965), “Upkar" (1967), “Purab Aur Paschim" (1970), and “Roti Kapda Aur Makaan" (1974). Because of his association with such movies, the actor was also widely called “Bharat Kumar".
Kumar also directed several other popular films like “Hariyali Aur Raasta", “Woh Kaun Thi", “Himalaya Ki God Mein", “Do Badan", “Patthar Ke Sanam", “Neel Kamal", and “Kranti". He was also honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Meanwhile, Manoj Kumar’s final rites will take place on Saturday, April 5.
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