Mandakini told the late Manoj Kumar one of the ‘best actors’: ‘Unfortunately, I never met him’

Veteran actor Manoj Kumar died on April 4, 2025, causing loss of a true legend in the whole country. Many members of the film fraternity have paid emotional tribute to the prestigious star. Actress Mandakini, in a special conversation with Pinkvilla, described her passing as a “big loss” and expressed her heartfelt condolences to her family.
In a special chat with Pinkvilla, actress Mandakini shared that she never got an opportunity to meet Manoj Kumar personally. “Unfortunately, I never met him,” he said, when he worked in a film with his brother, his paths never crossed. He said, “I didn’t get a chance to see him or anything.”
Expressing his praise for the mythological actor, Mandakini said it was a sad moment. He described Manoj Kumar as a very good actor, which he always praised. “I saw all his films. One of the best actors, I should say,” he said.
A big loss
Expressing her condolences, ‘Ram Teri Ganga Meli’ actress Mandakini, considering the loss, said that it was really a big. He said that working with Manoj Kumar’s son was mentioned and offered prayer to the family, hopefully his soul rests peacefully and he gets the strength to deal with his grief.
The actress said, “An era has gone. All her friends, Raj Kumar are not much of people of her time, Raj Kapoor is not there, not Shashi Kapoor, and Sunil Dutt Saheb is nobody else. I think he was left only one from that time.”
Tribute to actor
Earlier, actress Aruna Irani specifically spoke to Pinkvilla, who recalls her time to work with Manoj Kumar. He praised him as a “very good actor, very good director, very good manufacturer,” who was a wonderful experience working with him.
Bollywood mourns Loss of A Cinematic legend
Many Bollywood stars including Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh and others went on social media to pay their heartfelt tribute to great actors and filmmakers.
According to ANI, Manoj Kumar died at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. The experienced actor allegedly suffered a heart attack.