India, April 4 -- The Indian film industry woke up to the sad news of veteran actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar passing away. As the industry mourns his loss, his friend and co-stars of many films, Prem Chopra revisits his bond with the late artiste.

Prem Chopra says, "Manoj Kumar was very close to me and I've lost a dear friend of mine. We have worked together from Shaheed to Kranti, and we shared all sorts of moments, be it of laughter or creativity. I used to feel very proud that I was standing next to him because he was a cinema man. He used to write his own scripts and dialogues, and sometimes even operate the camera."

Ask him if they were in touch recently, and Prem Chopra shares, "I tried calling him in recent times, but he wasn't pick...