Dilip Kumar thanks fans for prayers and duas on ‘Shab-e-baraat’, shares new pic

New Delhi: The legendary actor of Indian cinema, Yusuf Khan aka Dilip Kumar shared a new picture on Twitter after a long time. He thanked his fans and well-wishers on the occasion of ‘Shab-e-baraat’ and posted a new photo along with it. 

Dilip Kumar wrote: Thank you for all your prayers and duas on #Shab_e_baraat My heartfelt prayers for all of you too.

Thank you for all your prayers and duas on #Shab_e_baraat My heartfelt prayers for all of you too. pic.twitter.com/h00uEbB0PK

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) April 10, 2020

The megastar received all the love of his fans and followers on Twitter, who loved to see him hale and hearty. 

Amid the nation-wide lockdown due to the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, he even urged people to stay home and practice social distancing. With a beautiful poem, the thespian asked everyone to be indoors in this hour of crisis.

In a career spanning almost 5 decades, Dilip Kumar worked in 65 movies, reportedly. 

In 1991, Dilip Kumar was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema. In 1994, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

In 1998, the Government of Pakistan honoured him with its highest civilian honour, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz.