ASHOK SHARMA17:34, Jul 07 2021
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2008 file photo: Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar receives a Lifetime Achievement award at the 54th National Film Award ceremony in New Delhi.
Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar, hailed as the "Tragedy King'' and one of Indian cinema's greatest actors, died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 98.
The "Tragedy King'' title came from Kumar's numerous serious roles. In several, his character died as a frustrated lover and a drunkard. He also was known as Bollywood's only method actor for his expressive performances identifying a character's emotions.
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Saira Banu, wife of Indian actor Dilip Kumar, wearing blue mask, centre, mourns near his body at a hospital in Mumbai.