Dharmendra is going through a tough time. He’s losing his close friends one by one. The news of his dear friend Manoj Kumar’s passing was a huge blow. Despite his recent eye surgery, Dharmendra rushed to pay his respects to Manoj Kumar. A video of him struggling to get to his car through a crowd of photographers has surfaced. In the clip, he’s seen requesting them to let him pass, saying “Please let me get into my car, kids.”
Users are reacting to the video, asking the paparazzi to spare Dharmendra, considering his age. “Don’t bother him, bro, respect his age,” one user commented. Another user wrote, “You should also learn to understand sometimes, brother.” A third user lashed out at the photographers, saying, “Aren’t you ashamed? You’re bothering an elderly person.”
Dharmendra and Manoj Kumar started their careers around the same time and were roommates during their struggling days. When Dharmendra was about to give up on his acting dreams, Manoj Kumar encouraged him to keep going. Manoj Kumar even ghostwrote to support himself and Dharmendra until the latter found work as an actor.
Manoj Kumar passed away on April 4 at the age of 87, two years younger than Dharmendra. He had been battling liver soriasis for a long time. Manoj Kumar was given a state funeral on April 5, with his body wrapped in the national flag and a 21-gun salute.