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Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar passed away after a prolonged illness on Wednesday. He was 98. The thespian was laid to rest with full state honours at Juhu Qabrastan in Mumbai. Several top film personalities attended the funeral to pay their last respects to Dilip Kumar. (Photos: Varinder Chawla and APH)
Amitabh Bachchan attended the funeral of Dilip Kumar. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Abhishek Bachchan also accompanied his father Amitabh Bachchan. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Earlier in the day, Bachchan wrote on Twitter, "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." (Photo: APH)
Subhash Ghai spotted at the funeral. Ghai helmed Dilip Kumar's 1986 film Karma. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Deepak Dobriyal also attended Dilip Kumar's funeral. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Dilip Kumar's wife Saira Banu at the funeral. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Dilip Kumar's mortal remains was wrapped in tricolour. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Despite Covid-19 protocols, fans gathered at Dilip Kumar's funeral. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Dilip Kumar's mortal remains laid to rest at Juhu Qabrastan in Mumbai. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
