'His films represent love for nation': Mena Iyer, Taran Adarsh ​​pays tribute to Manoj Kumar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]April 4 (Ani): Legendary actor Manoj Kumar passed away on Friday morning. Tribute has thrown into the ‘Kranti’ star since the news of his death appeared online. Senior journalists Mena Iyer and Taran Adarsh ​​also paid their last respect to Manoj Kumar. Taran Adarsh ​​spoke to Ani and said: “It’s really a shame … Our band started after I interviewed him for the Kranti movie … he was a legendary storyteller, editor, writer, director, producer, but most of all, a big and honest person … all the films he was a finger … Downfall is a great loss for the entire Indian film industry. With films like Shaheed, Upkar, Purab Aur Paschim and Roti, Kapada Aur Makaan, he showed different and excellent films for the world, “she said. Mena also remembers the close friendship of Manoj Kumar with the directors Veeru Devgan and Sikandar Khanna. Both were action directors. Their friendship was so strong that they decided if they were blessed with a boy, they would call him “Vishal”, “she shared. Manoj Kumar died in Mumbai in the early hours of Friday due to heart -related complications. He was 87 years old. “Namaskar Ji, I’m Kunal Goswami. Unfortunately, my father, Manoj Kumar, died today at 3:30 am at Kokilaben Hospital. He has long felt ominous, but he fought every hurdle with resilience and grace. Ram. “The born Harikrishan Goswami on July 24, 1937 in Abbottabad (now in Pakistan), Kumar became an iconic figure in the Indian film, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. The actor was lovingly known as” Bharat Kumar “for his iconic roles in patriotic films such as Upkar, Purab Aur Paschim and Shaheed. Kumar also made important contributions as director and producer.