Dhaka, April 4 -- Manoj Kumar, the Indian actor-filmmaker famed for imbuing his country with fervent nationalism with films like "Upkar" and "Purba Aur Paschim," has died in Mumbai.

He died of a heart attack caused by cardiogenic shock at the age of 87 on Friday, Variety reported.

Kumar was nicknamed "Bharat Kumar" (India Kumar) for his commitment to patriotic themes.

He was born in Harikrishan Goswami in Abbottabad, which was then British India, now Pakistan. His family relocated to Delhi after the Partition.

He studied at Hindu College, Delhi University, before entering the film industry in the late 1950s.

His early screen roles included "Kaanch Ki Gudiya" (1961), "Hariyali Aur Raasta" (1962), and "Woh Kaun Thi?" (1964). Kumar's pe...