Veteran Bollywood actor Govardhan Asrani, popularly known as Asrani, has passed away at the age of 84 after a long illness. His nephew Ashok Asrani confirmed that the actor died around 4 PM on Sunday.

Who was Govardhan Asrani ?

In Hindi films, Asrani was known for his comic timing and friendly on-screen presence. From 1966 to 2013, he appeared in many comedy roles and often played the hero’s close friend between 1972 and 1994. He also played lead roles in a few films such as Chala Murari Hero Banne and Salaam Memsaab. In Gujarati cinema, he acted as the lead from 1972 to 1984 and later took on character roles until 2012. He also directed six films between 1974 and 1997.

Some of his best performances as a supporting actor came in films like Mere Apne, Koshish, Bawarchi, Parichay, Abhi

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