Family members and close friends of Manoj Kumar gathered at his residence in Mumbai to bid their final goodbyes.

India, April 7 -- Manoj Kumar, the venerable Indian film actor, writer, director, and cultural architect whose name became synonymous with cinematic patriotism, died in Mumbai on April 5, 2025, at 87.

The actor-director played Bharat – an alternative name for India – in five films, starting with Upkar (1967) and ending with Clerk (1989), the last film that he helmed with himself as the male lead.