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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.
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