Manoj Kumar left indelible mark on cinema world: Rahul Gandhi

The Padma Shri recipient was fondly referred to as ‘Bharat Kumar’ and his movies like “Shaheed” and “Upkaar” earned the eye of the then PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, the Congress chief stated.

“We prolong our deepest condolences on his passing away. Our ideas are together with his household, buddies and thousands and thousands of followers,” Kharge stated in his publish in Hindi on X.

Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi stated, “The information of the demise of Manoj Kumar ji, the eminent actor, author and director of Hindi cinema is extraordinarily saddening. His movies have been a medium of leisure in addition to carried patriotic and social messages, resulting from which he has left an indelible mark on the cinema world.”

“I categorical my deepest condolences to his family members and all his followers on this hour of grief,” Rahul Gandhi stated.

The Congress, on its official X deal with, additionally condoled Kumar’s passing away.

“The demise of the famend movie actor and director Manoj Kumar Ji is an irreparable loss to the sector of artwork. By way of his patriotic movies, he has left an indelible mark on our hearts, which might by no means be erased,” the celebration stated.

“Could God grant peace to the departed soul and supply energy to his household and followers to bear this ache. On behalf of the Congress household, a tearful tribute to ‘Bharat Kumar’,” it stated.