Mohammed Yusuf Khan, also known as Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor best known for his work in Hindi movies. He was called the %u201Cfirst Khan%u2019 in the Indian cinema.
The veteran Bollywood actor died in Mumbai on July 7 at age 98, reported ANI quoting his doctor.
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Kumar first married Indian actress Saira Banu in 1966. He later married Asma Sahiba in 1981, and the marriage ended in 1983.
Kumar did not have children of his own. On his 98th birthday, actor Shah Rukh Khan had wished him, saying, %u201CI cherish & remember every time we%u2019ve met in vivid detail & you have always loved me like your own. Love you tooo much%u201D, on Twitter.
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In an interview with Filmfare, Shah Rukh had said, %u201CDilip saab and Sairaji have always thought of me as their son%u201D.
