Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passes away at the age of 98

Mumbai. Legendary actor Dilip Kumar died early on Wednesday after a long and protracted illness in Mumbai. He was 98.

Dilip Kumar breathed his last at 7.30 am in Mumbai’s Khar Hinduja Hospital. He is survived by his wife Saira Banu, a veteran actor herself.

Informing fans of the tragic news, family friend of Dilip Kumar, Faisal Farooqui tweeted from the actor’s official Twitter handle, “With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return. – Faisal Farooqui (sic).”