MUMBAI, April 5 -- Actor-Filmmaker Manoj Kumar, popularly known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his series of popular patriotic films such as "Shaheed", "Upkar" and "Purab Aur Paschim", died in a Mumbai hospital in the early hours of Friday. He was 87.

The actor died of "age-related health issues", Dr Santosh Shetty of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where the actor was admitted, said.

His son, Kunal Goswami said that Kumar had been battling health issues for a long time.

Kumar leaves behind a rich legacy of patriotic films, which propelled him to fame in the 1960s and 1970s.

Tributes from fans, celebrities, and politicians have been pouring in on social media, mourning his death.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him an "icon of Indian...