Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, whose career spanned close to six decades, bid his final goodbye to all his fans yesterday at the age of 98. He was given a perfect farewell with state honours in Mumbai as he was a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Balan, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, and many other celebrities had visited Kumar's home to offer condolences and pay their last respects. 

The entire country was mourning and even his fans from Rajasthan also came down to offer him their last respects. 

Not just in India, fans in Pakistan also gathered outside his ancestral home in Peshawar to pray for his soul. For the uninitiated, Dilip Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan in Peshawar. They offered Ghaibana Namaz-e-Janaza and lit candles in memory of the star. They also offered a Fateha (prayer) to celebrate the legendary actor.

Funeral prayers in absentia offered outside ancestral house of #DilipKumar in #Peshawar. pic.twitter.com/UUqTNaXhFW

Actor Dilip Kumar’s (Yousaf Khan) funeral in absentia offered at his birthplace in Muhalla Khudadad, Qissa Khwani, #Peshawar. Prayers held for him at various points in the city. pic.twitter.com/EDnHCu3jcd

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan also paid his last respects to the legendary actor on Twitter. He wrote, “Saddened to learn of Dilip Kumar's passing. I can never forget his generosity in giving his time to help raise funds for SKMTH when the project launched. This is the most difficult time - to raise first 10% of the funds & his appearance in Pak & London helped raise huge amounts.” He also added, “Apart from this, for my generation, Dilip Kumar was the greatest and most versatile actor.”

Apart from this, for my generation Dilip Kumar was the greatest and most versatile actor.

In 2014, Dilip Kumar’s ancestral home had been declared a national heritage site by the then Nawaz Sharif government. Now, it will be turned into a museum by the Pakistan Government. 

Yesterday, both India and Pakistan united to mourn the big loss and it shows the actor’s influence.

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