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Legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar was yesterday honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
He was bestowed with the honour at his home in Mumbai two days after his 93rd birthday.
Present on the occasion were his actress-wife Saira Bano, Maharashtra Governor C V Rao and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Kumar, in a black suit, could barely open his eyes and was helped by Saira when the national honour was conferred on him.
Born in Peshawar now in Pakistan, Dilip Kumar, whose real name is Yusuf Khan, entered the Indian film industry in the black-and-white era and became a name to reckon with in the 1950s and 1960s.
He is credited for films like Aan, Daag, Madhumati, Paigham, Leader and Ram Aur Shyam.
His cinematic gems range from the tragic story of Devdas, the historical love saga Mughal-E-Azam to the bandit drama Ganga Jamuna.
After working for about six decades, he stepped away from the arc lights in 1998. His last movie was Qila.
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore congratulated the actor.
He tweeted: “Congrats to the screen legend for being conferred Padma Vibhushan. His touching cinematic performances are inspiration for many.”
In April, Dilip Kumar could not attend the investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan due to poor health.
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