Manoj Kumar, the legendary actor and film director of Indian cinema, died on Friday, he was ill for several days. The veteran actor breathed his last at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai at 3:30 am on Friday at the age of 87, after which he was cremated on Saturday. Son Kunal performed the last rites. The actor was given a final farewell with state honors. The last rites were performed at 12 noon at Vile Parle cremation ground.
Before the funeral, Manoj Kumar’s body was brought home, where many artists paid tribute to him. All the celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan to Abhishek, Salim Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Prem Chopra arrived to pay tribute to him on the last farewell. The actor was struggling with decompaceted liver cirrhosis. After the condition deteriorated, he was admitted to the hospital on 21 February 2025.
#Watch Mumbai, Maharashtra | State Honor Being Accorded to Actor Manoj Kumar
Legendary Actor and Film Director Manoj Kumar Passed Away Yesterday. Aterind 11:30 am today, Manoj Kumar’s Last Rites will be performed at a creation ground in Juhu. pic.twitter.com/oxl3nimksv
– ANI (@ani) April 5, 2025
After the funeral of Manoj Kumar, a video is becoming fiercely viral on social media. In this video, the actor’s wife Shashi Goswami is seen crying bitterly by clinging to her husband’s body. Every power present there was upset to see this condition of his wife.
Amitabh Bachchan paid tribute
Actor Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan arrived at Mumbai’s Pawan Hans crematorium to attend the funeral of Manoj Kumar. During this, he paid tribute to the actor with moist eyes. Along with this, he also got a hug from Salim Khan there.
VIDEO | Manoj Kumar No More: Actors Amitabh Bachchan (@Srbachchan) and abhishek bachchan (@juniorbachchan) Arrive at Mumbai’s Pawan Hans Crematorium to Attend Last Rites of Manoj Kumar.#Manojkumar
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147tvqz) pic.twitter.com/brzl70kls
– Press Trust of India (@Pti_News) April 5, 2025
On the death of actor and film director Manoj Kumar, actor Rajpal Yadav said that he is the world art gem of India. He is Bharat Ratna. I salute them. He is our Bollywood gem and will always remain gems.
Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Manoj Kumar was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015 for his contribution to Indian cinema. He won everyone’s heart with his work. Apart from his patriotic films, he also acted and directed many of the best films like Hariyali and Rasta, Kaun Thi, Himalaya’s lap, Do Badan, Patthar Ke Sanam, Neel Kamal and Kranti.