April 06, 2025 07:13 is PM
Many Bollywood stars were seen arriving at Manoj Kumar’s prayer meeting to pay their final honors. The icon died on Friday.
Veteran actor and film director Manoj Kumar died on Friday at the age of 87. The whole industry is mourning the death of an icon and a star. In memory of The Star and his legacy, a prayer meeting was held in Mumbai on Sunday. Many Bollywood stars were present, including Aamir Khan, Jaya Bachchan, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Farhan Akhtar. (ALSO READ: Manoj Kumar Death: Dies on the leading 87 of Bollywood icons and patriotic films)
Bollywood stars are found in prayer
In a video shared by Paprazi accounts on Instagram, several stars were seen arriving to attend the prayer meeting. Actor Aamir Khan was seen getting out of his car to greet the late star’s family. He wore a gray kurta and faded jeans for the occasion.
Jaya Bachchan arrived at the prayer meeting in a white stolen set. He congratulated the family and relatives with folded hands, and made his way through the entrance. She was seen in the event without Amitabh Bachchan. However, Amitabh Bachchan was present in The Star of the Star on Saturday, where he also met writer Salim Khan.
Amitabh went towards Salim Khan, who smiled to present his old colleague. He shook hands while Amitabh took Salim’s hand and started walking. Salim called her, and both shared a brief conversation and then hugged him. Amitabh’s son-actor Abhishek Bachchan also congratulated Salim by a hug.
Meanwhile, some other stars were seen at the prayer meeting, Rakesh Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Krishika Lulla, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Esha Deol and singer Sonu Nigam.
About Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar died on Friday due to age -related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He was 87 years old. On Saturday, he was cremated with full state honor and three-gun salutes. Manoj was known as ‘Bharat Kumar’ among his fans, which were among others in a series of patriotic films like Shahd, Cess, Purba and Paschim and Roti, Capada and House. He is alive by his two sons and wife, Shashi.
