Veteran actor Jagdeep passes away at 81
   Date :10-Jul-2020

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MUMBAI ;
 
VETERAN actor Jagdeep, whose paan-stained grin and mischievous eyes as Soorma Bhopali in “Sholay” made him popular across generations, died on Wednesday at his residence. He was 81. The actor had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI. “He passed away at 8.30 pm on Wednesday at his residence in Bandra.
 
He was not keeping well because of age related issues,” Ali said. The veteran actor was laid to at a cemetery in south Mumbai’s Byculla neighbourhood at around 2.30 pm, a family source told PTI. There was around 10-12 people in attendance, including sons, actor Jaaved, producer Naved, grandson Meezaan, and industry colleague Johnny Lever.
 
The last of the comic icons in the tradition of seniors Johnny Walker and Mehmood, the actor had a prolific career that lasted beyond 400 films and many memorable roles. Remembering veteran actor-comic Jagdeep as a humble human being loved by millions, megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday said the Hindi film industry lost ‘another gem’ in his death.