India, May 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The cinematic waves at WAVES 2025 reached a heartfelt crescendo as the session "Remembering Manoj Kumar: Ace Filmmaker, True Nationalist" paid tribute to one of Indian cinema's most iconic and patriotic voices. Moderated by noted film critic and podcaster Mayank Shekhar, the session brought together leading voices from the film and literary worlds to reflect on the legacy of the legendary actor, writer, and filmmaker.
Born Harikishan Giri Goswami in 1937, Manoj Kumar's life was as dramatic and inspiring as his films. Uprooted by partition, he came to Bombay with dreams but no film connections. A self-made storyteller who initially wrote scripts in Urdu, Kumar craft...