Veteran actor Asrani, who best known for his comic roles, passed away in a hospital in Mumbai on Monday. He was 84 and is survived by his wife
The veteran of several films spanning over five decades, Govardhan Asrani, known popularly by mononym Asrani, was remembered for his characters in “Sholay“, “Namak Haram”, and “Guddi”.
He took his last breath on Monday afternoon, four days after he was admitted to Bharatiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital in suburban Juhu.
Asrani suffered breathing issues
He was a bit unwell. He was admitted following breathing issues. He passed away today at 3:00 PM. We were told by the doctors that water had accumulated in his lungs,” aaid Asrani's manager Babubhai Thiba.
Asrani had acted in over 300 films in a career spanning over five decades. He has largely played character roles, and has garnered wide acclaim for his impeccable comic timing.
His dialogue, “Hum angrezon ke zamane ke jailor hai” has achieved a cult status. The comical character in Sholay was modelled after Charlie Chaplin in “The Great Dictator”
Some of his popular films include “Bawarchi”, “Golmaal”, “Hera Pheri”, “Chup Chup Ke”, “Hulchul”, “Deewane Huye Pagal”, “Welcome”, among others.
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