India, May 1 -- Rich tributes were paid to legendary Hindi film actor Manoj Kumar at WAVES 2025 in Mumbai today.

A special session titled 'Remembering Manoj Kumar: Ace Filmmaker, True Nationalist' was held at the summit to paid tributes to the late actor.

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 crafted a distinct cinematic vo...