'For some inexplicable reason I began to fancy that Dilip Kumar and I were siblings.'
'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.'
'What an incredible opportunity to bring back one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema on the big screen.'
As the entire nation grieves the loss of the acting thespian, Namrata Thakker takes a look at Dilip Kumar's beautiful life through pictures.
Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
'K Asifsaab was very definite that 'woh Hindustan ka honewala Badshah hai -- woh gana nahin gayega.'
During rehearsals, when Dilip Kumar improvised, Gulshan Grover was quick to point out that he had got the lines wrong.
It is to Vajpayee's credit that he told Dilip Kumar to ignore Thackeray and to follow his own conscience. But the episode -- as indeed, the manner in which Dilip Kumar has been made to pay for being a Muslim throughout his life -- shames us all as Indians, says Vir Sanghvi.
On Dilip Kumar's fourth death anniversary on July 7, Subhash K Jha picks some classic songs.
Remembering an incomparable actor by re-visiting his finest films.
As Dilip Kumar was laid to rest, Bollywood came forward to say their last goodbyes.
As Dilip Kumar passes away in the ages, Sukanya Verma feels a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind.
Dilip Kumar remains an inspiring example of how one can build a career from scratch, fuelled purely by passion and hard work.
The actor has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai's suburban Bandra after testing positive for malaria and his condition is stable, doctors attending on him said on Monday.
'Dilip Kumar was a dream. The only regret I have in life is that I could not give him his last hit.' 'He loved every minute that he was on the set. I had set up a particularly long shot.' 'We did a number of takes mostly because somewhere he would mess up his line.' 'Then he sat down and fired himself: "Apne aap ko actor samajhta hai! Dilip Kumar! Acting toh aati nahin tujhe".' 'He shot again and did a great job.'
Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.
"Those words stung me to such an extent that the following morning itself I started, seriously, learning Urdu with the sole idea of proving the great Dilip Kumar wrong."
'If ever annoyed, Dilip Kumar openly spoke out his mind.' 'He abhorred abusive language and never expected it from others around him.'
Sporting stars joined the country in mourning the demise of iconic actor Dilip Kumar
'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'
Many film personalities paid rich tribute on social media, and many more visited his home in Pali Hill, Bandra, northwest Mumbai, to offer their condolences to Dilipsaab's wife, Saira Banu.
As Dilip Kumar turns 98 on December 11, Subhash K Jha brings us some lesser known facts about the thespian.
Subhash K Jha remembers Dilip Kumar on the screen legend's first death anniversary, July 7.
Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
Here's celebrating Dilip Kumar by re-visiting his best movies.
The actor was admitted to Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, after his blood pressure and blood sugar levels shot up, said his wife Saira Banu.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
'The air would be filled with the aroma of biryani and kheer getting ready in the kitchen, and the visitors would overflow from the lobby and drawing room into the garden.'
Nothing to worry about, say Lilavati Hospital officials.
Here's excerpt from Dilip Kumar's autobiography The Substance And The Shadow.
Saira Banu takes us behind the scenes of her 1974 film Sagina, in which she starred opposite her husband, Dilip Kumar.
From enjoying beer sessions with Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray on the terrace of his Matoshree residence to going on vacations with Nationalist Conress Party chief Sharad Pawar and his family, the late thespian Dilip Kumar enjoyed warm relations with leaders belonging to different political hues, even though the ties strained later.
As thespian Dilip Kumar turns 90 on December 11, Malavika Sangghvi looks back at the life and times of the great actor and nationalist.
'I don't consider acting to be a contest or a game of one-upmanship and I was far from happy with all the talk of Dilip Kumar Versus Me.'
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Digital ghosts have opened a new can of worms for digital experts.
'I am sure he will get it now.' 'In our country, we value our most valuable people after they are gone.'
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