Dilip Kumar turns 95

Veteran actor and one of the most prominent stars of the Hindi Cinema, Dilip Kumar turns 95 today. Kumar who was a while back admitted to the hospital with regards to his ill-health is in a better state of health now. And that’s one of the reasons why Dilip Kumar’s wife Saira Banu wants a low key celebration for the star on his birthday.

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And this is not a rumoured scoop, as the proof lies below. Check out the tweets  from Dilip ji’s official Twitter handle.

https://twitter.com/TheDilipKumar/status/939849755311595520

https://twitter.com/TheDilipKumar/status/939851027330641920

https://twitter.com/TheDilipKumar/status/939851559067721728

https://twitter.com/TheDilipKumar/status/939852494976331776

Source: Twitter

Born in Peshawar as Yousuf Khan, the actor adopted the screen name, Dilip Kumar. He is one of the stars from Bollywood, whose fan base is still strong and rules the heart of many.

Talking about the legendary star’s achievements apart from his acting career, Kumar has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan award in 1991, the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan this year for his contributions towards Indian cinema by the Indian Government. The Pakistan government also honoured him with its highest civilian honour; Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1997. (Also Read:Shah Rukh Khan loves all things KIDDISH and we have proof!)

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