Manoj Kumar Death: Subhash Ghai Pens Emotional Note For 'Legend', Says 'We Were His Fans'

Subhash Ghai paid tribute to Manoj Kumar, calling him a "legend" and praising his patriotic films. Filmmaker Subhash Ghai took to his Instagram handle on Friday morning and penned down an emotional note remembering Manoj Kumar . Ghai called Kumar a “legend" and expressed admiration for his work.

He further stressed that the entire nation will miss the presence of Manoj Kumar. “BYE BYE MANOJ JEE. The legendary filmmaker of India who influenced patriotism through his cinema through his charismatic presentation of poetry, songs, drama and master craftsmanship of camera movements.



In our generation, we were his fans and admired his sense of patriotism and cinematic expression 🎥," Subhash Ghai wrote. “I personally learnt a lot from him as a filmmaker and person both. Can’t forget how he used to inspire me always after watching my films.

🙏🏽 Not only we but whole nation will miss u manoj ji 🙏🏽 #R I P 🙏🏽🙏🏽," he added. Manoj Kumar passed away in the wee hours of April 4. His son, Kunal Goswami, confirmed the news of his death and told the news agency ANI, “My father, Manoj Kumar, passed away today at 3:30 AM at Kokilaben Hospital.

He had been feeling unwell for a long time, but he fought every hurdle with resilience and grace. He peacefully breathed his last by God’s grace and Sai Baba’s blessings. His cremation will take place tomorrow.

Sia Ram." Meanwhile, from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bollywood stars including Akshay Kumar; several others also took to their respective social media handles to pay tributes to ‘Bharat Kumar’. 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). 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.

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