Dilip Kumar Seems Happy and Healthy At 98
The 'Ganga Jamuna' actor's latest picture is a breeze of fresh air in Bollywood, which has lost comparatively young celebrities in 2020
WEB DESK: Dilip Kumar is one of the most loved actors of Bollywood. Recently shared a picture along with his wife Saira Banu on social media.
The duo looked happy and healthy, grinning in white outfits.
The Ganga Jamuna actor turned 98 this year living his life to the fullest.
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A few months back, Kumar suffered from a serious illness and was shifted to the hospital.
Later, the actor’s wife Saira Bano tweeted that Dilip is feeling a lot better and came back home healthy after consultation with the medical team.
Despite his age, Kumar is leading a healthy life with minor health issues.
The couple has kept their fans abreast through social media in recent years mostly run by Saira Banu.
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) November 26, 2020
Who Dilip Kumar is?
Dilip Kumar (Yousuf Khan) was born in Peshawar Pakistan, but his family relocated to Mumbai in the 1930s.
Dilip started his acting career in the 1940s giving many hits to the Bollywood industry including ‘Mela’, ‘Andaz’, ‘Daag’, ‘Insaniyat’, ‘Ganga Jamuna’, ‘Devdas’ and the list goes on.
With his low-key, naturalistic acting style, he excelled in a wide range of roles. In addition to his acting, he was noted for his good looks, deep voice, and fine accent.
Kumar married the actress Saira Banu in 1966, who is almost 22 years younger than him.
Dilip remained the highest paid Hindi actor in the era of the 50s and 60s.
Awards
He bagged many awards including Filmfare Award for lifetime achievement, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz by Pakistan, IIFA Award, and many Filmfare Awards for best actor.
Deaths in Bollywood in Year 2020
The year 2020 has been cruel to the entire world, kicking off with the unfortunate spread of Coronavirus, the world has seen Australian bushfire, floods, Beirut explosions, flight crashes, including many celebrities who lost their life.
This year has been hard on Bollywood as well, shootings of films have halted, releases were postponed and apart from all this, some of the noted celebrities created a void by leaving this world and moving on for their eternal peace.
The versatile actor Rishi Kapoor lost his life to cancer at the beginning of this year after fighting courageously for two years.
Irrfan Khan, another gem of Bollywood succumbed to cancer this year leaving hundreds of his fans in grief.
Actor Asif Basra was also found dead in a private complex earlier this month.
The three-time National Award winner, Bollywood choreographer, Saroj Khan passed away due to cardiac arrest the same year.
Another Bollywood celebrity whose demise remained the talk of the town for months, Sushant Singh Rajput, was found dead at his apartment.
It has been a blow after another for every Bollywood stalwart.
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As the cruel year, 2020 is moving towards its end now, all the Dilip fans are wishing him a healthy and prosperous life as Bollywood can no longer take the further strikes.
