MUMBAI: Indeed it is an end of an era in Bollywood as today (7th July 2021), we have lost one of the finest gems and the legendary actor Dilip Kumar. The actor was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital on June 30.

"With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return," family friend Faisal Farooqui posted from the actor's Twitter handle.

Hearing heartbreaking news the fans and the entire Bollywood is shaken and they are remembering and mourning the death of the actor.

Bollywood celebrities like Sonali Bendre, Tiger Shroff, Ananaya Panday, Kareena Kapor and others took to their Instagram status and remembered the actor.

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Many others took to their Twitter handles to remember the legendary actor:

T 3958 - An institution has gone .. whenever the history of Indian Cinema will be written , it shall always be 'before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar' ..
My duas for peace of his soul and the strength to the family to bear this loss ..
Deeply saddened ..

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 7, 2021

A Performer.
An Inspiration.
A Timeless Actor.
#DilipKumar pic.twitter.com/sxmswsGuzO

— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) July 7, 2021

The legend lives on!! There is and there will always be a part of #DilipKumar Saab in every Indian actor for generations to come! His performances were like magic. Thank you Sir for those amazing moments i could spend with you! You taught me so much about life, living & acting! pic.twitter.com/edlguQez9i

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) July 7, 2021

The legend of Hindi cinema.. May your soul rest in peace sir .. #DilipKumar pic.twitter.com/4AIjrXnvrC

— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) July 7, 2021

1922 - FOREVER … Dilip Kumar Saab pic.twitter.com/LD2E6ellml

— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) July 7, 2021

Rip legend. Truly an end of an era pic.twitter.com/pO5aoiF4zd

— VarunDhawan (@Varun_dvn) July 7, 2021

RIP  Dilip Kumar pic.twitter.com/V73cjtrOum

— Jacqueline Fernandez (@Asli_Jacqueline) July 7, 2021

pic.twitter.com/KumAjvG03r

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) July 7, 2021

“Dil Tadap Tadap ke keh raha hai aa bhi jaa, tu humse aankh na Chura ,Tujhe kasam hai aa bhi jaa”,lines sung by my grandfather Mukesh ji for Legendary Dilip saheb ,are words I am reminded of today . You will be missed. RIP Dilip saheb pic.twitter.com/IaZgXU1KNN

— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) July 7, 2021

Every now & then some individuals come along who single-handedly alter the present & write history... One such legend was Dilip saab for the world of cinema. pic.twitter.com/30LnjPTmZD

— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) July 7, 2021

We are all nothing but versions of you Dilip Saab. Every actor has studied you in awe. Wondering how you did it all. You were as close to PERFECT as it can get. As you return to your spiritual home. The prayers of millions are with you. pic.twitter.com/nMY6TAgv9N

— Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) July 7, 2021

Shared many moments with the legend...some very personal, some on stage. Yet, nothing really prepared me for his passing away. An institution, a timeless actor. Heartbroken.
Deepest condolences to Sairaji#DilipKumar pic.twitter.com/Il8qaMOOhf

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) July 7, 2021

To the world many others may be heroes. To us actors, he was The Hero. #DilipKumar Sir has taken an entire era of Indian cinema away with him.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Om Shanti  pic.twitter.com/dVwV7CUfxh

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 7, 2021

Also known as the 'tragedy king' of Bollywood, actor Dilip Kumar appeared in movies like  Mughal-e-Azam, Devdas, Naya Daur and Ram Aur Shyam .

Dilip Saab will be surely missed by all in Bollywood.

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