Bollywood actor-director Manoj Kumar has passed away at a hospital in Mumbai, as per the BBC. Born Harikrishan Goswami, Kumar was 87 years old and died of "age-related health issues". The cause of death was cardiogenic shock following an acute myocardial infarction. His son, Kunal Goswami, confirmed that Kumar had been suffering from health issues for a while now.

Many industry peers rushed to mourn Kumar's demise. Akshay Kumar, who is currently promoting his film Kesari Chapter 2, wrote on Instagram, "I grew up learning from him that there's no emotion like love and pride for the country. And if we actors won't take the lead in showing this emotion, who will? Such a fine person, and one of the biggest assets of our fraternity. RIP Manoj Sir. Om Shanti."

Dangal star Aamir Khan also offered his condolences in a statement as well as Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara actor Farhan Akhtar, Singham star Ajay Devgn, famed filmmaker Karan Johar tributed Kumar on Instagram. The deceased veteran actor, popularly known as 'Bharat Kumar', is recognised for his patriotic contributions to the Indian cinema in 1960s and 1970s

His mark on Bollywood earned him various accolades over the years, including the Padma Shri – the fourth highest civilian award in India. Kumar is survived by his wife, film producer Shashi Goswami, and two sons, Kunal and Vishal Goswami.