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The Indian film industry is grieving the loss of legendary actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who passed away early on April 4, 2025. Known for films like Purab Aur Paschim, his death has left fans and stars heartbroken. He was given a state funeral at Pawan Hans crematorium on Saturday, attended by Bollywood names like Abhishek Bachchan, Salim Khan, and Arbaaz Khan.
Bollywood Celebs Pay Tribute To Manoj Kumar
A quiet prayer meet was held by CINTAA on Sunday at JW Marriott, Juhu. In their message, CINTAA praised his legacy, saying he made the nation proud with his passion, vision, and cinematic brilliance.
Family and industry members arrive for the prayer meet Manoj Kumar’s wife, Shashi Goswami, arrived at the prayer meeting along with their sons and other family members. Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh and his wife, Rukmini Sahay, Farhan Akhtar, who came with his mother and veteran writer Honey Irani, also Prem Chopra, Rakesh Roshan, Sonu Nigam, Esha Deol, Vardhaan Puri, David Dhawan, Shekhar Suman, Shubhah Ghai, Ramesh Taurani, Asha Parekh, Waheeda Raheman, Aamir Khan, Zayed Khan, Udit Narayan, Jayantilal Gada and more.
The gathering, held to honour the late actor’s memory, saw the presence of many well-known names from the film industry. Take a look at some of the celebs that attended the prayer meet:
Veteran actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar passed away on Friday at the age of 87, in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The exact cause of his death has not yet been revealed, and details about his final rites are still awaited.
Manoj Kumar was a legendary name in Indian cinema, known especially for his patriotic films, which earned him the nickname Bharat Kumar. Some of his most famous movies include Purab Aur Paschim, Kranti, and Roti, Kapda Aur Makaan
