An emotional Dharmendra remembers late Dilip Kumar; yet to overcome his loss

Dharmendra got emotional remembering Dilip Kumar while he made an appearance on Indian Idol 12 for a special episode.

Legendary actor Dharmendra got emotional on the special episode of Indian Idol 12 as he remembered late actor Dilip Kumar. The contestants of the singing show dedicated their performances to the late veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who died earlier this month.

The contestants of the show sang songs and paid homage to Dilip Kumar, an emotional Dharmendra said, “Abhi hum sadme se ubhre nahi hain, mai to nahi ubra hu. Meri jaan the woh. Maine apni zindagi ki pehli film inhi ki dekhi thi. Aur inko dekh ke mujhe laga itna pyaara hai, mujhe laga mujhe bhi isi tarah industry mein pyaar mile…Meri hasrat thi aate hi inse mulaqat bhi ho. Wo pyar bhi bepanah milne laga mujhe, bahut pyar mila. (I am yet to overcome the loss of Dilip Kumar. He was very dear to me. The first film I saw in my life was a Dilip Kumar film. When I watched him, I also wanted to get similar love when I entered the industry, and I did. I got immense love in the film industry).”

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He further added, “Dilip Sahab jitne azeem fankaar the usse bhi azeem insaan the. Mai to ye kahunga film industry ke is sitare se raushni chura kar maine apni hasrato ke diyo ki lau ko raushan kiya. Aaj bhi mai kehta hu, bahut mahaan artists hain lekin Dilip Sahab se badhkar mujhe kuch nazar nahi aata. Mai to bus shraddhanjali apni deta hu, unhein nivedit karta hu. Unhein jannat naseeb ho aur Saira ko uparwala himmat aur hausle de (Dilip Kumar was a great artist and an even greater human being. I would say I used his light to realise my own wishes and dreams. Now, I can just pay my tribute. May God grant him heaven, and may Saira Banu get the courage and strength to brave it all).”

The episode with the ‘Apne’ actor Dharmendra will be aired this weekend.

Meanwhile, Dilip Kumar passed away on July 7 after a prolonged illness.