Tributes poured in on Wednesday (July 7) from Indian and Pakistani actors, politicians, sports personalities and even an animal rights group after much-loved Bollywood veteran Dilip Kumar died aged 98. "Dilip Kumar... will be remembered as a cinematic legend, " Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind said: "Dilip Kumar summarised in himself a history of emerging India. Whenever the history of Indian cinema will be written, it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar', " Bachchan added. Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi said his death was a "huge loss" for his fans in Pakistan, Mumbai "and across the globe".

Source: The Star July 07, 2021 11:03 UTC