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Dilip Kumar’s Twitter account to be closed

The official Twitter account of late screen icon Dilip Kumar will be closed, family friend Faisal Farooqui said on Wednesday.

The news comes months after Kumar’s death on 7 July at the age of 98 after a long ailment.

In a tweet on the verified page, Farooqui wrote that he has received Kumar’s wife and veteran actor Saira Banu’s consent to close the account.

“After much discussion and deliberation and with the consent of Saira Banu ji, I have decided to close this Twitter account of beloved Dilip Kumar Saab (sic),” Farooqui said in the post.

“Thank you for your continuous love and support,” he added.

Both Farooqui and Saira Banu used the account to share information and keep fans updated about Kumar’s health in the past.

Kumar’s account on the microblogging site has over 619.6k followers. The page was created in November 2011.

Saira Banu and Dilip Kumar were co-stars of films such as Sagina, Gopi, Bairaag and Duniya. The actress married Dilip Kumar in October 1966.

Dilip Kumar's Twitter account to be closed
Saira Bano and Dilip Kumar (file photo)

Dilip Kumar, in his six-decade long career, had starred in acclaimed classics such as Madhumati, Devdas, Kohinoor, Mughal-e-Azam, Shakti, Ganga Jamuna, Ram Aur Shyam and Naya Daur. Dilip Kumar was known for playing tragic heroes in films like Andaz, Baabul, Mela, Deedar and Jogan. He was last seen in 1998 film Qila.

Dilip Kumar was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, which he received in 2015. He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994. He was the first winner of the Filmfare Best Actor award – for 1956’s Azaad. The legendary actor also received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement award in 1993.

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