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Tribute To Dilip Kumar From Across The Border : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Says Will Never Forget His Generosity And Help In Raising Funds For Hospital
Dlip Kumar, the enduring film legend had fans throughout the world . And Pakistan is no exception. Kumar was born on 11 December 1922 at his family home in the Qissa Khawani Bazaar area of Peshawar ( Pakistan) . He was 98.
The iconic actor , known to generations of film-goers as the ‘Tragedy King’ for his portrayal of the brooding, intense romantic in classics such as Mughal-e-Azam and Devdas.
His death has saddened many in Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted his grief and wrote, I can never forget his generosity in giving his time to help raise funds for SKMTH when project launched. This is the most difficult time – to raise first 10% of the funds & his appearance in Pak & London helped raise huge amounts.
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 project launched. This is the most difficult time – to raise first 10% of the funds & his appearance in Pak & London helped raise huge amounts.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 7, 2021
In another tweet, Imran wrote, Apart from this, for my generation Dilip Kumar was the greatest and most versatile actor.