Maharashtra government announces state funeral for late actor Dilip Kumar

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar's last rites will be held with full state honours in Mumbai today at 5pm. He will be cremated at the Juhu Kabrastan in Santacruz (W). On Wednesday morning, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that Dilip Kumar will be honoured with a state funeral today evening: "Chief Minister Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray has instructed that the funeral of veteran actor Dilip Kumar will be held in a state funeral," read a tweet from Uddhav Thackeray's official handle. However, before his funeral takes place, his body will be taken to his home. 

ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते दिलीप कुमार यांचे अंत्यसंस्कार शासकीय इतमामात होतील अशा सूचना मुख्यमंत्री उद्धव बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांनी दिल्या आहेत.

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) July 7, 2021

On Wednesday morning, the late actor's family friend Faisal Farooqui shared the news of Dilip Kumar's death in this tweet: "With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return. "The veteran actor had been struggling with age-related health issues for the last few days and had also been admitted to the hospital multiple times for treatment. He was admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) of Mumbai's Hinduja hospital last month. The actor's wife Saira Banu had been by his side throughout and kept his fans updated about his health. Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu, who married in 1966, starred together in films such as Sagina Mahato, Chhoti Bahu and Duniya. His last onscreen appearance was in 1998 in the film Qila. The rights of the movie have been brought by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies.