Dilip Kumar’s contribution to Hindi Cinema began in 1944 and continued till 1998, and in these five decades, he established his legacy that can never be paralleled. He’s regarded as one of the earliest method actors of Hindi Cinema and was rechristened as the Tragedy King. His demise has left a void in the country.

Tributes poured in from all quarters and Abhishek Bachchan too penned a long, heartfelt note that had some intriguing anecdotes. The actor revealed he was supposed to make his Bollywood debut with the legend himself in a film that unfortunately never got made. He also revealed what his father Amitabh Bachchan told him about Kumar.