MUMBAI: Just a day before thespian Dilip Kumar turns 89 on Sunday, he made his debut on Twitter.
"His twitter handle is Thedilipkumar. The constructionof his official website is underway and pages are being developed right now," said his biographer and family friend Udaya Tara Nayar.
Born on December 11, 1922 in Peshawar, Dilip Kumar joined the film industry in 1944 with Jwar Bhatta. Considered India's first method actor and an inspiration for generations of stars, Dilip Kumar ended his celluloid journey in 1998 with Qila.
"He has been the reference point for generations of actors. Where would Indian Cinema be without his heart-wrenching performances in Gunga Jamuna and Mughal-e-Azam? The wells from where we drink water were dug by this giant, called Dillip Kumar," said director Mahesh Bhatt. Bollywood has long been petitioning the Prime Minister to confer the Bharat Ratna on Dilip Kumar. "The best way to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema will be to bestow the Bharat Ratna on Dilip Saab. The History of Nations is the story of its people.
The narrative of free India, which is wholly and solely committed to its secular creed, is epitomized by Dilip Saab. It will be our collective failure, not only as film people but also as Indians, if we do not give this last Mughal of Indian cinema what he rightly deserves."
As he sets out on his 90th year, his friends and admirers from the industry, including 90-year-old Pran, Yash Chopra, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mahesh Bhatt, will visit Dilip Kumar's Bandra residence on Saturday night to usher in the actor's birthday.
Earlier on his birthday, the gates of his bungalow would always remain open to everyone. "The entire day, his fans, friends and colleagues would come and wish him on his birthday as Dilip Saab would sit in the drawing room and meet everyone. Now they have made it a little formal and guests are invited in the evening."
Dilip Kumar's actress wife, Saira Banu, who has sent out all the invites, said, "I am overwhelmed by the respect and adulation my husband is receiving on his birthday from his admirers in India and all over the world. The house is overflowing with flowers that have come from Australia,Dubai, London, Germany, Turkey and Amsterdam. I pray to God to keep my husband well and happy."
Some of the film industry who were present at his residence to bring in his 89th birthday. were 90 year old veteran actor Pran, Yash Chopra, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Mahesh Bhatt and many more.
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