Veteran actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, known for his iconic patriotic roles, passed away at the age of 87 on Friday, April 4, 2025. Fondly remembered as Bharat Kumar, he breathed his last at 4:03 am at a Hospital in Mumbai, where he had been receiving medical care since February 21.
Prominent celebrities, including actors Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, and filmmaker Karan Johar, paid tribute to the cinema icon. Even politicians including PM Modi and President Murmu celebrated Kumar's legacy of highlighting social issues and patriotism through his films that ruled the box office in the late 1960s and 1970s.
