Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar dies at 87

Veteran Bollywood histrion and manager Manoj Kumar has died astatine the property of 87 successful India's fiscal capital, Mumbai.

The histrion died of "age-related wellness issues", Dr Santosh Shetty of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, wherever the histrion was admitted, said.

His son, Kunal Goswami, told ANI quality bureau that Kumar had been battling wellness issues for a agelong time.

Kumar leaves down a affluent bequest of patriotic films, which propelled him to fame successful the 1960s and 1970s.

Kumar, who was primitively named Harikrishan Goswami, was calved successful 1937 successful the bluish authorities of Punjab.

He carved a niche for himself successful the Hindi movie manufacture with films similar Shaheed, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan and Kranti. Known for their patriotic fervor, his films struck a chord with the Indian public.

Kumar received galore awards implicit the years, including the Padma Shri - the 4th highest civilian grant successful India.

His contributions earned him the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinematic honour.

Tributes person been pouring successful connected societal media to mourn his death.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him an "icon of Indian cinema".

"Manoj Ji's (a word of respect successful Hindi) works ignited a tone of nationalist pridefulness and volition proceed to animate generations," helium wrote successful a station connected X.

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit said his decease was "a large nonaccomplishment to the [film] industry" and that the full manufacture would miss him.