Dilip Kumar honoured with Padma Vibhushan Sunday Dec 13,2015

 

Legendary Actor Dilip Kumar was on Sunday Dec 13,2015 honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Dilip Kumar(93)  cine icon was bestowed with the honour at his residence here just two days after his birthday.

Dilip Kumar was presented the Padma Vibhushan medallion, a certificate and a shawl by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Present on the occasion were his actress-wife Saira Bano, Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

 

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore congratulated the actor.
He tweeted: "Congrats to the screen legend for being conferred Padma Vibhushan. His touching cinematic performances are inspiration for many."
In April 2015, Dilip Kumar could not attend the investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan due to poor health.


Born in Peshawar now in Pakistan, Dilip Kumar, whose real name is Yusuf Khan, entered the Indian film industry in the black-and-white era and became a name to reckon with in the 1950s and 1960s.

Dilip Kumar is credited for films like 'Aan', 'Daag', 'Madhumati', 'Paigham', 'Leader' and 'Ram Aur Shyam'.

Dilip Kumar's cinematic gems range from the tragic story of 'Devdas', the historical love saga 'Mughal-E-Azam' to the dacoit drama 'Ganga Jamuna'.

After working for about six decades, Dilip Kumar stepped away from the arclights in 1998.

 Dilip Kumar's last movie was 'Qila'.