The legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar died on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness.
“An institution has gone… whenever the history of Indian cinema will be written, it shall always be before Dilip Kumar, and after Dilip Kumar,” he said in a tweet.
Known as the tragedy king of Bollywood, the actor is survived by his wife and veteran film actor Saira Banu.
“With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago,” he wrote.