Actor Javed Khan Amrohi, Known For Lagaan And Andaz Apna Apna, Dies Of Lung Failure
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The veteran actor was suffering from breathing ailment and was bedridden for the past one year
Veteran theatre and film actor Javed Khan Amrohi, best known for his roles in popular DD serial Nukkad and films such as Lagaan and Chak De! India, died on Tuesday due to lung failure at a hospital here, according to his filmmaker Ramesh Talwar. Gutted to hear about #JavedKhanAmrohi Bhai's demise. This seems to be a season of farewell. 💔💐Condolences to his family, friends, colleagues @iptamumbai 🙏🏽#Nukkadd#Lagaan, and so on and so forth. pic.twitter.com/FpV17XMRO8
He was in his early 70s. The veteran actor was suffering from breathing ailment and was bedridden for the past one year. He was undergoing treatment at Surya Nursing Home in suburban Mumbai, Talwar told PTI.
“He passed away at the hospital around 1 pm as both his lungs failed,” he added.
Actor Akhilendra Mishra, Amrohi's frequent collaborator from his theatre days and co-star of Lagaan, said he was ailing for a long time.
