<p>Haridwar: The family of veteran actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar immersed his ashes in the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Saturday.</p>.<p>Kumar, who came to be known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his roles in a series of superhit patriotic films such as <em>Upkar</em>, <em>Purab Aur Paschim</em>, and <em>Kranti</em>, died on April 4 in a Mumbai hospital following age-related issues.</p>.<p>The actor, whose real name was Harikrishan Giri Goswami, was 87.</p>.Cinema legend Manoj Kumar laid to rest with state honours.<p>His family members, including sons Kunal and Vishal Goswami, performed the rituals along with a priest at the Brahma Kund ghat.</p>.<p>"We have immersed our father's ashes here. We pray to god to grant peace and wisdom to his soul, and to give him a place in his divine shelter," Kunal Goswami told reporters.</p>.<p>Kumar, who had been ailing for a while and retreated into the shadows, is also survived by his wife Shashi.</p>
<p>Haridwar: The family of veteran actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar immersed his ashes in the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Saturday.</p>.<p>Kumar, who came to be known as 'Bharat Kumar' for his roles in a series of superhit patriotic films such as <em>Upkar</em>, <em>Purab Aur Paschim</em>, and <em>Kranti</em>, died on April 4 in a Mumbai hospital following age-related issues.</p>.<p>The actor, whose real name was Harikrishan Giri Goswami, was 87.</p>.Cinema legend Manoj Kumar laid to rest with state honours.<p>His family members, including sons Kunal and Vishal Goswami, performed the rituals along with a priest at the Brahma Kund ghat.</p>.<p>"We have immersed our father's ashes here. We pray to god to grant peace and wisdom to his soul, and to give him a place in his divine shelter," Kunal Goswami told reporters.</p>.<p>Kumar, who had been ailing for a while and retreated into the shadows, is also survived by his wife Shashi.</p>