Mumbai: Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar has described late wrestler-actor Dara Singh as a 'gem' with 'a heart of gold'.
"Dara was a gem of a man, earthy and robust, with a heart of gold. I pray for his soul and for the family to bear the loss with fortitude," tweeted Dilip Kumar.
Dara Singh, considered Bollywood's first macho man, died here Thursday morning following a brief illness. He was 84.
The man of steel was last seen in the Kareena Kapoor-Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Jab We Met' as the stern, lovable 'Daarji'.
Several fans and tinsel town celebrities paid their last respects to the star at his funeral Thursday afternoon.
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