Veteran actor Manoj Kumar has passed away at the age 87. He was suffering from age-related ailments, including complications in his heart and liver. Manoj was admitted at a hospital in Mumbai on the early hours of Friday morning where he passed away at 3:30 am.
His son, Kunal Goswami confirmed the news while talking to ANI. “It's the grace of God that he bid adieu to this world peacefully. His cremation will take place tomorrow morning. He was happy. Just a little unwell," he said
Manoj is known for starring in patriotic films like Shaheed (1965), Upkar (1967) and Purab Aur Paschim (1970), also serving as the director for the latter two. He was lovingly called as 'Bharat Kumar' for his patriotic films while he also made a mark with classics like Do Badan, Haryali Aur Rasta, Neel Kamal and Gumnam. He is the recipient of the Padma Shri award which he received in 1992. In 2016, he was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contributions to Indian cinema.