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Dheeraj Kumar died on 15 July.
Veteran actor, producer and director Dheeraj Kumar died on 15 July at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. He was admitted to the hospital on Monday due to difficulty in breathing, where he died on Tuesday. His last rites took place today at the Pawanhans crematorium in Vile Parle.
This morning his body is brought from the hospital to his home in Andheri West, where many stars including Raza Murad, Asit Modi, Ashok Pandit, Tina Ghai, Deepak Kajir are reaching for his last darshan from the film world.
Senior actor Raza Murad also arrived for Dheeraj Kumar’s last visit.
Raza Murad, a close friend of Dheeraj Kumar, said in a conversation with ANI remembering him-
He has earned fame and earns respect along with it. Keep working till the last time. My last meeting with him was at the funeral of Manoj Kumar. Can’t believe that this person will run so soon. He was fit. He lived a good life. He also had a paralitic attack, but he survived. He was a very noble person. Today everyone is taking his name with respect. They will not have to pay even a single penny of anyone. And he was a very simple and good person. He created an umpire, which was the foundation of honesty. We both called each other neighbor. We lived together in Sangeeta apartment. When I shifted here, he also came here. I used to tell them that you are not leaving me, reached here too. We lost a straightforward noble person.
Asit Modi, producer of Tarak Mehta’s Ooltah Chashma Show, also arrived for the last darshan. During this time, he has called Dheeraj Kumar’s death a big loss. The producer said, Dheeraj Kumar’s death has caused great damage to the television industry. I am very shocked because I met him a week ago.
Producer Asit Modi under the last visit of Dheeraj Kumar.
Work in dozens of films, also made a big contribution in TV industry
Dheeraj Kumar started her career as a model. He gave Rajesh Khanna a tough fight in the Filmfare Talent Hunt Competition. In this competition, Rajesh Khanna finished first, Subhash Ghai got second and Dheeraj Kumar finished third. All these three winners stepped into Hindi cinema and achieved success.
From 1970 to 1985, Dheeraj Kumar had done many films like Heera Panna, Sai Baba of Shirdi, Sargam, Mang Bharo Sajna, Kranti, Purana Temple, Karma War and Bepanaah.
He then started the production house Creative Eye. Under the banner of this production house, he entered the TV industry as a producer and director. Om Namah Shivaay, Shri Ganesh, Mili, Lakshmi daughters of the house, Mana Hai Vishwas, Ye Pyaar Na Hogi Kam, Tujh Sang Preet Laga Sajna, Nadaniya and Ishq Dawan Allah have been produced by Dheeraj Kumar.