Bollywood's legendary actor director Manoj Kumar died in Mumbai at 87 | In photos

Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. Business News / Photos / Bollywood’s legendary actor director Manoj Kumar is in Mumbai at 87 | In photos 7 photos. Updated: 04 Apr 2025, 11:25 am Ist Moushumi Mahanta Bollywood icon Manoj Kumar, commonly known as Bharat Kumar, dies at 87 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. 1/7 -award -winning Bollywood actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar died at the age of 87 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai due to cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction, as confirmed by medical reports. (X) 2/7Manoj Kumar has struggled for several months, decomposing liver cirrhosis and was admitted to hospital on February 21, 2025. (X) 3/7 -Distuched -actor and director Manoj Kumar, commonly known as Bharat Kumar, was honored with the National Film Award. The actor’s extraordinary contributions to the industry were recognized by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 1992 and the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015. (X) 4/7MOOJ Kumar was born Harikrishan Goswami in a Punjabi Hindu family in Abbottabad, now in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At the age of 10 he moved to Delhi during the division with his family. (X) 5/7Manoj Kumar was inspired by legendary actors Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Kamini Kaushal. Dilip Kumar’s character in the movie Shabnam had a profound impact on him, and he decided to adopt the screen name Manoj Kumar. (X) 6/7Manoj Kumar has directed numerous hit Bollywood films, including Upkar, Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, Purab Aur Paschim and Kranti. He also interpreted in other successful releases of the 1970s, including YaadGaar, Pehchan and Mera Name Joker. (X) 7/7Manoj Kumar’s breakthrough in the Bollywood industry came in 1962 with the Hariyali Aur Rasta of Vijay Bhatt, where he interpreted across from Mala Sinha. (X) other galleries