Dilip Kumar a shining star who enriched the film industry: Uddhav Thackeray

 Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari praised Kumar as his generation's "Mahanayak," adding that the actor's film "Mughal-E-Azam" is the only one he had seen.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed his condolences on the death of actor Dilip Kumar, describing him as a "shining light" who "enriched the Indian cinema industry."

Thackeray further stated that Kumar would be given a state funeral and gave instructions on how to do it.

भारतीय चित्रपटसृष्टीला समृद्ध करणारा, रूपेरी नभांगणातला लखलखता तारा निखळला. अजरामर भूमिका साकारणारे दिलीप कुमार यांचे चित्रपटप्रेमी, चाहत्यांच्या हृदयातील स्थानही अजरामर राहील. ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते पद्मविभूषण दिलीप कुमार यांना भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली.
- मुख्यमंत्री उद्धव बाळासाहेब ठाकरे

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) July 7, 2021

Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), also paid respect to the 'Aan' actor's death. 

Saddened to hear about the demise of the veteran actor Dilip Kumar. We have lost a legend. Deep condolences to the grieving family and fans.

— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) July 7, 2021

'Mughal-E- Azam' only film I watched: Koshyari 

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari praised Kumar as his generation's "Mahanayak," adding that the actor's film "Mughal-E-Azam" is the only one he had seen. Koshyari expressed his condolences in a message "Dilip Kumar was Indian cinema's first superstar. He embodied the golden age of Indian cinema. I was so enthralled by his Mughal-E-Azam that I watched it twice in a row. Unfortunately, I didn't watch any more movies after that, and Mughal-E-Azam was the first and last one I saw."

"Dilip Kumar was a legend in his own right. Nobody will be able to take his position. He was a Mahanayak to me. I pay my respects to the deceased soul's memory and extend my heartfelt sympathies to Smt Saira Bano and Shri Dilip Kumar's many admirers "Koshyari continued.

दिलीप कुमार हे भारतीय चित्रपट सृष्टीच्या सुवर्ण काळातील नायक होते. त्यांचा मुगले आझम मला इतका आवडला की मी तो लगोलग दोन वेळा पहिला. परंतु त्यानंतर चित्रपट पाहणे झाले नाही, आणि मुगले आझम मी पाहिलेला पहिला आणि शेवटचा चित्रपट ठरला.

— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor) July 7, 2021

भारतीय चित्रपट सृष्टी आज जगात सर्वाधिक लोकप्रिय आहे. या यशाचे शिल्पकार जसे चित्रपट निर्माते, दिग्दर्शक, तंत्रज्ञ, गीतकार, संगीतकार व गायक आहे, तसेच दिलीप कुमार यांच्यासारखे सशक्त अभिनेते होते.

— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor) July 7, 2021

दिलीप कुमार हे एक दंतकथा होते. त्यांची जागा कुणीही घेऊ शकणार नाही. माझ्याकरिता ते महानायक होते. त्यांच्या स्मृतींना भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजली अर्पण करतो व आपल्या शोकसंवेदना त्यांच्या पत्नी सायरा बानो व त्यांच्या असंख्य चाहत्यांना कळवतो.

— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor) July 7, 2021

Kumar's last rites will be held at the Juhu Muslim Cemetery in Santacruz West, around 5 pm on Wednesday.