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Veteran actor Manoj Kumar cremated with full state honours

Mumbai (Thestates.news)| Veteran actor Manoj Kumar was cremated with full state honours and a three-gun salute here on Saturday. Several celebrities, including Amitabh Bachan , Salim Khan , Prem Chopra, Raza Murad, Vindu Dara Singh and Zayed Khan, reached his Mumbai home as well as crematorium on Saturday to pay a final tribute. The last rites was performed at Pawan Hans crematorium in Juhu area of Mumbai. Kumar’s two sons — Vishal and Kunal — lit the funeral pyre of the actor-filmmaker popularly known as ‘Bharat Kumar’ for his portrayals of patriotic heroes in films such as “Upkar” and “Kranti”, who died on Friday due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital. He was 87. (S-UNI)