Amitabh Bachchan bid final good-bye to Dilip Kumar at Juhu Qabrastan

Bollywood mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan bid a emotional good-bye to legendary star Dilip Kumar at Juhu Qabrastan during the lare actor's last rites. The father-son duo were seen wearing a mask and maintained social distancing.The actor was admitted to suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital, a non-COVID-19 facility, last week to address age-related “medical issues" days after being discharged from the same hospital. Dilip Kumar’s family friend Faisal Farooqui confirmed the news of his death on the actor’s official Twitter account. 

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“With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, a few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return," the tweet read.Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray declared a state funeral for the icon of Hindi cinema. Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi and Vidya Balan visited Dilip Kumar’s residence earlier in the day to condole his death. Thackeray also met the actor’s wife Saira Banu to pay his respects.Some of his most notable works include Naya Daur, Madhumati, Ganga Jumna, Ram aur Shyam, Mughal-e-Azam, Shakti, Mashaal, Kranti, Naya Daur, Saudagar among many others. Dilip Kumar is survived by his wife, veteran actor Saira Banu.