The Indian film industry woke up to the heartbreaking news of the passing of veteran actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who breathed his last at 4:03 a.m. on April 4 at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 87.
Prem Chopra says, “Manoj Kumar was very close to me and I’ve lost a dear friend of mine. We have worked together from Shaheed to Kranti, and we shared all sorts of moments, be it of laughter or creativity. I used to feel very proud that I was standing next to him because he was a cinema man. He used to write his own scripts and dialogues, and sometimes even operate the camera.”
Manoj Kumar passed away today in Mumbai after a period of prolonged illness. The actor was 87 and he started off his acting career during the late 50s. Over a career that spanned 5 decades, Manoj made many long-lasting associations and friendships. One such lasting relationship was with colleague and friend Prem Chopra.
