The Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) organized a great prayer meeting on Sunday evening, in memory of the great actor Manoj Kumar, who died on 4 April at the age of 87. The prayer meeting is going to be held between 4 and 6 o’clock in JW Marriott, Juhu, and possibly looks at colleagues, directors and actors.
In an official statement, Sinta wrote, “With deep sorrow, Sinta completed the details of Shri Manoj Kumar Ji (Shri Harikrishna Goswami) on behalf of Goswami Parivar.” The association paid tribute to the heritage of the experienced actor, “He proud of the nation and all of us with his enthusiasm, vision and cinematic excellence.”
Patriotic films like Cess and Purba and Paschim are called ‘Bharat Kumar’ for their timeless depiction, Manoj was placed on Saturday to rest with full state honor in Pawan Hans crematorium.
The Bollywood icon was put into a heartfelt tribute after his passing. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who worked with Kumar at Roti Capada and House (1974), personally attended the funeral and later shared an emotional black and white photo with the late actor on his blog. The 82 -year -old wrote, “In remembrance … and prayed in grief,” 82 -year -old wrote.
Veteran actor Dharmendra, who collaborated with Kumar on Shaadi and Maidan-e-Jung, also visited the actor’s residence to pay his honor. Sharing a throbac picture, Dharmendra wrote, “Manoj, Mere Yaar, Beta Hara Pal will be very much remembered (Manoj, my friend, I will remember every moment spent with you).”
Actress Zeenat Aman, who acted unlike Kumar in Roti Capada and Makan, took one from the film to post on social media and wrote, “Manoj Kumar became sad to know about the death of Manoj Kumar. May her soul can rest in peace.”
The funeral saw the presence of many Bollywood celebrities including Abhishek Bachchan, Salim Khan and Arbaaz Khan, who pay tribute to the screen legend.
