Prem Chopra remembered Manoj Kumar as a ‘cinema man’ and ‘solmet’: ‘He was not picking up the call, we knew that he was not doing well’. Hindi film news
The Indian film industry raised the heart -wrenching news of experienced actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar’s passage, who breathed on 4 April at 4:03 am at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai at 4:03 am. He was 87 years old.
Known for his prestigious depiction of patriotic characters and historical contribution to Indian cinema, Kumar was called Bharat Kumar. His name became synonymous with films that instigated national pride, such as martyrs, cess, and Purba and Paschim.
‘He was a cinema man’
Veteran actor Prem Chopra, who shared the screen with Kumar in several classics, remembered him more than just a co-star. Talking to Hindustan Times, Chopra Said, “Manoj Kumar was very close to me and I have lost one of my dear friends. We have worked together from the martyr to the revolution, and we have shared all kinds of moments, it was in the form of laughter or creativity. I felt very proud that I was standing next to him because he was a cinema man.
‘He has always glorified India’
Although both were not in constant touch recently, Chopra revealed that they had tried to reach out. He said, “I tried to call him in recent times, but he was not picking up the call. We had no objection because we knew that he was not doing well,” he said, “he said,” but where Manoj Kumar made history, it is that every film had a great message for the country. He always had the glory of India, even his name.
‘She was my soul’
The pair acted together in films like Kranti, Woh Coun Thi?, Shaheed, Purba and Paschim and Cess. Chopra, showing his long -standing bond, said, “I can never forget the work he has done and the characters he has given to us. Also, I am here today that he gave me in his films due to the break, when I was ready to go back. When I came to Mumbai, I had to work to work, I was also working, but we were also helping me.
A legacy that shaped Indian cinema
Birth Harikrishna Goswami On July 24, 1937, in Abbottabad (now in Pakistan), Manoj Kumar became one of the most influential figures in Indian cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. The first film of his direction, Cook (1967) not only gave him a national award, but also strengthened his reputation as a filmmaker, with a strong voice for the nation.
Some of his most famous direction undertakings include aquet and Paschim (1970) and Roti Capada and House (1974), both hit a raga with audiences and critics equally.
Manoj Kumar’s passing marks the end of an era. But through its timeless demonstrations and cinematic heritage, their soul resonates in generations.
