India, April 4 -- Bollywood is mourning the loss of veteran actor Manoj Kumar, with Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar leading the tributes. Remembering him as a "legend" and "one of the biggest assets of our fraternity", they are celebrating Manoj Kumar's cinematic legacy, which they feel will continue to be cherished through his films. Also read: When Manoj Kumar revealed how he got the title of 'Bharat Kumar'

Actor Akshay Kumar paid tribute to Manoj Kumar, saying he learned from him the importance of love and pride for one's country. Manoj Kumar had once praised Akshay Kumar, calling him as his successor in portraying patriotism on screen.

"I grew up learning from him that there's no emotion like love and pride for our country. And if we a...