India, April 5 -- "Manoj was very close to me, and I've lost a dear friend of mine. We have worked together from Shaheed (1965) to Kranti, and we shared all sorts of moments, be it of laughter or creativity. I used to feel very proud standing next to him because he was a full cinema man. He wrote his own scripts and dialogues and sometimes even operated the camera. Manoj has created history; every film of his had a great message for the country. He has always glorified India; even his name was Bharat. Also, I am here today because of the break he gave me in his films. He was also my soulmate."...