Legendary actor
Dilip Kumar, who died on Wednesday morning at Mumbai's PD Hinduja hospital, will be buried at Mumbai's Juhu Kabristan at Santacruz.
Giving more details about the funeral ceremony, Dilip Kumar's spokesman
Faisal Farooqi
took to the late actor's
Twitter account and wrote: "Burial today at 5 p.m. Juhu Kabristan at Santacruz, Mumbai."
For the unversed, Dilip Kumar was admitted to the hospital after he complained of breathlessness.
Earlier in the morning, Faisal only shared the sad news of Dilip Kumar's demise.
"With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved
Dilip Saab
, few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return," Farooqi tweeted.
For the unversed, Dilip Kumar was admitted to the hospital after he complained of breathlessness. He is now survived by his wife, veteran actor
Saira Banu.
After learning about the demise of Dilip Kumar, several members from the Indian political and film fraternity paid their condolences. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, too, mourned the death of Dilip Kumar, who was born as
Yusuf Khan.