Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar has passed away at the age of 87. He breathed his last at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. According to the information, he was ill for some time. Due to this he was admitted to the hospital. Manoj Kumar is known as 'Bharat Kumar' in Indian cinema. There is a wave of mourning in the whole country due to his death.
PM Modi paid tribute
PM Narendra Modi has also posted on X expressing grief over the news of his death. Deeply saddened by the demise of the great actor and filmmaker Shri Manoj Kumar ji. He was an icon of Indian cinema, who was especially remembered for his patriotic fervor, which was also reflected in his films. Manoj ji's works ignited a sense of national pride and it will continue to inspire generations. My condolences are with his family and fans in this hour of grief. Om Shanti.
Born on 24 July 1937
Manoj Kumar's real name was Harikrishna Goswami. He was born on 24 July 1937 in Abbottabad, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). Manoj Kumar's parents chose India in those days and came to Delhi. He was very fond of acting since childhood. He was a big fan of Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal.
This is how he entered cinema
Manoj Kumar was very handsome in his college days, due to which he joined theater in college. Then one day he chose the path from Delhi to Mumbai. He started his acting career with the film 'Fashion' in the year 1957. After this, his film 'Kaanch Ki Gudiya' was released in 1960. He appeared as the lead actor in this film, which was successful. Manoj Kumar gave amazing films like 'Upkaar', 'Pathar Ke Sanam', 'Roti Kapda Aur Makaan', 'Sanyasi' and 'Kranti'.
He got the name Bharat Kumar from the film
Let us tell you that he was also known for the song 'Bharat Ka Rehne Wala Hoon, Bharat Ki Baat Sunata Hoon' from the film 'Purab Aur Paschim'. Along with this, he was also known for hit films like 'Do Badan, Hariyali Aur Rasta' and 'Gumnaam'. Upkaar was the biggest film of 1967. The song of the film 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle' is still counted among the best patriotic songs. Manoj Kumar's name in the film was Bharat. Seeing the popularity of the song of the film, the media started calling Manoj Kumar Bharat Kumar and then he became known as Bharat Kumar.