India, April 4 -- Actor Shatrughan Sinha on Friday mourned the loss of legendary actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar, remembering their time together. "Wo mujhe Ramayan-vasi kehte thhe," the 78-year-old whose Mumbai residence is named Ramayan, recalls.

He adds, "Humare ghar se unke liye khana bhi jata tha, aur wo hass kar bolte thhe ki 'behna ko bolo' ki khana bhejo. Bohot milansar insaan thhe wo. Kuch mahine pehle hum unke ghar gaye thhe jab wo ghar par thhe. We sat for 2-4 hours and laughed together. Phir kuch time baad pata chala ki wo admit ho gaye hospital mein. Aaj bohot hi dukh ki baat hai ki wo nahi rahe."

Shatrughan worked with Manoj in his directorial Kranti (1981) and later in Santosh (1989). However, not many are aware that Shatrugh...