Dilip Kumar laid to rest with State honours

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Aasha Khosa | Date 07-07-2021
Image Courtesy: Dilip Kumar: Twitter
Image Courtesy: Dilip Kumar: Twitter

 

New Delhi

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was laid to rest at Juhu's Qabrastan in Santacruz on Wednesday.

 

He left for heavenly abode in the early hours of Wednesday at Mumbai's Hinduja hospital, after a long battle with age related ailments, he was 98 years old.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had personally ordered a state funeral for the for the epitome of Bollywood movies.

 

 

 

The burial took place at Juhu's Santacruz Qabrastan. 

A plethora of actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra visited the late actor's residence earlier in the day to pay their due respects.

 

 

 

Shahrukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor were seen consoling the devastated Saira Bano