Dilip Kumar died on Wednesday morning at the Hinduja hospital in Mumbai at the age of 98, after a prolonged illness. He had been suffering from prostate cancer. The Government of Maharashtra approved his burial with state honours at Juhu Cemetery on 7 July 2021.
Dilip Kumar (born Mohammed Yusuf Khan; 11 December 1922, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India – 7 July 2021, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) was an Indian actor and film producer, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred to as the “Tragedy King” and “The First Khan”, he has been credited for bringing a distinct form of method acting technique to cinema. Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Film fare Award for Best Actor and was also the inaugural recipient of the award.
Dilip Kumar debuted as an actor in the film Jwar Bhata (1944), produced by Bombay Talkies. In a career spanning over five decades, Dilip Kumar worked in over 65 films. Dilip Kumar is known for roles in films such as the romantic Andaz (1949), the swashbuckling Aan (1952), the social drama Daag (1952), the dramatic Devdas (1955), the comical Azaad (1955), the epic historical Mughal-e-Azam (1960), the social dacoit crime drama Ganga Jamuna (1961), and the comedy Ram Aur Shyam (1967).
In 1976, Dilip Kumar took a five-year break from film performances and returned with a character role in the film Kranti (1981) and continued his career playing leading roles in films such as Shakti (1982), Mashaal (1984), Karma (1986) and Saudagar (1991). His last film was Qila (1998).
Dilip Kumar was also known for his long relationship with actress and frequent co-star Madhubala that ended due to the Naya Daur court case in 1957. He married actress Saira Banu in 1966 and resided in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, till his death in 2021.
Madhubala and Dilip Kumar 
Nargis, Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar in scene from Andaz
