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Dilip Kumar's LIFE IN PICTURES

July 07, 2021 13:10 IST

After a prolonged illness, acting legend Dilip Kumar passed into the ages early on Wesnesday morning. He would have turned 99 on December 11.

As the entire nation grieves the thespian's loss, Namrata Thakker takes a look at Dilip Kumar's beautiful life through pictures.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Mohammad Yusuf Sarwar Khan aka Dilip Kumar on the Umrah in 2013.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Dilipsaab with Saira Banu, who he wed in 1966 when she was 22 and he was 44.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Twitter

Dharmendra and Dilip Kumar.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu with Lata Mangeshkar.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Then Union home minister Rajnath Singh, then Maharashtra governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and then chief minister Devendra Fadnavis present the Padma Vibhushan to Dilip Kumar at his Pali Hill residence in 2015.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Subhash Ghai/Twitter

A light moment with Subhash Ghai.

The actor and director worked together in Vidhaata, Karma and Saudagar.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Dilip Kumar and Nargis on the sets of a film.

Can you guess which movie?

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tabassum/Twitter

Tabassum with Dilipsaab.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Dilip Kumar with Jawaharlal Nehru.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Throwback to when Priyanka Chopra visited Dilipsaab and Saira Banu.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Dilip Kumar honoured with the Living Legend Lifetime Award from the Punjab Association.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dilip Kumar/Twitter

Vyjayanthimala celebrates Eid with her Ganga Jumna co-star Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu.

Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar also shared screen space in several films including Naya Daur, Devdas, Paigham and Madhumati.

NAMRATA THAKKER