Veteran Actor Manoj Kumar Cremated With State Honours

Manoj Kumar, popularly known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his portrayal of patriotic heroes in films such as "Upkar" and "Kranti", was cremated with full state honours and a three-gun salute here on Saturday. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and veteran screenwriter Salim Khan were among the prominent personalities from the entertainment industry present at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Juhu. The last rites started at about 11:30 am and Kumar’s two sons -- Vishal and Kunal -- lit the funeral pyre of the actor-filmmaker who died on Friday due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital. He was 87. Raj Babbar, Abhishek Bachchan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Arbaaz Khan, Subhash Ghai, Anu Malik, Zayed Khan, Prem Chopra, Rajpal Yadav, Ranjeet and Sunil Darshan also attended the last rites.

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