IMAGE:
A
young
Narendra
Modi,
left,
with
Manoj
Kumar.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Narendra
Modi/X
A
young
Narendra
Modi,
left,
with
Manoj
Kumar.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Narendra
Modi/X
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
joined
the
many
mourners
in
the
country
to
pay
his
respects
to
legendary
actor
and
filmmaker
Manoj
Kumar
who
passed
into
the
ages
on
Friday,
April
4,
2025.
IMAGE:
Manoj
Kumar
with
Prime
Minister
Modi.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Narendra
Modi/X
Manoj
Kumar
with
Prime
Minister
Modi.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Narendra
Modi/X
‘Deeply
saddened
by
the
passing
of
legendary
actor
and
filmmaker
Shri
Manoj
Kumar
Ji,’
Modi
expressed
on
X.
‘He
was
an
icon
of
Indian
cinema,
who
was
particularly
remembered
for
his
patriotic
zeal,
which
was
also
reflected
in
his
films.
‘Manoj
Ji’s
works
ignited
a
spirit
of
national
pride
and
will
continue
to
inspire
generations.
My
thoughts
are
with
his
family
and
admirers
in
this
hour
of
grief.
Om
Shanti.’
Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff.com
