Bollywood has sustained a massive loss today. Veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away on Wednesday morning after his prolonged illness. His doctors said, "He had water in pleural cavity, and he suffered a kidney failure. He required blood transfusion multiple times. We carried the last transfusion but it did not help." Apparently, his advanced prostate cancer made it difficult to treat him. 

Dilip Sahab lived a long and fulfilling life till 98 years of age. He is often credit as the most important actor of Bollywood since he was one of the few who made cinema popular in its initial days. His official Twitter account shared, “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.”

Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, Gunga Jamuna, Ram Aur Shyam, Naya Daur, Madhumati, Kranti, Vidhaata, Shakti and Mashaal are some examples of his illustrious filmography during the golden age of Indian cinema. 

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

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) July 7, 2021