Bollywood actor Javed Khan Amrohi passed away on Tuesday. He acted in around 150 films and carved a niche for himself in the industry. Apart from this, he also entertained the audience by playing different characters in the world of TV. He was suffering from a respiratory ailment and was bedridden for the last one year. He was admitted to Surya Nursing Home in Santacruz, where he breathed his last after both his lungs failed. Today evening at 7.30 pm, the Surde-e-Khak ceremony will be performed at the Oshiwara Muslim cremation ground. There is a wave of mourning in the cinema world due to his sudden departure.
Actor Akhilendra Mishra took to Facebook to condole the loss. He wrote, “Humble tribute Javed Khan sir. Best actor, senior artist, active member of IPTA.”
Javed Khan Amrohi was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in the 2001 film ‘Lagaan’. Apart from this, his performance in ‘Andaz Apna Apna’ and ‘Chak De India’ was also highly appreciated. Javed Khan also worked in the TV serial ‘Mirza Ghalib’. He has also worked as acting faculty at Zee Institute of Media Arts.
Javed Khan Amrohi was born in Mumbai. Apart from supporting roles in Bollywood, he also did cameos. His different characters in about 150 Hindi films left a deep impression on the audience. He also played the role of a police constable in Akshay KumarParesh Rawal and Sunil Shetty starrer film ‘Phir Hera Pheri’ makes the audience laugh with its one-liners.