Veteran actor Asrani will always be remembered for portraying the dictatorial jailer in “Sholay” as it was a role he was born to play, says director Ramesh Sippy.

Condoling the death of the actor on Monday at the age of 84, the "Sholay" director said Asrani seemed "absolutely fine" when they recently met.

"It (demise) feels sudden... He did a lot of work but this (his role in 'Sholay'), stands out. I will long long remember him. It's a role he was born to play. But saying all this on a day like this doesn't feel good. It feels maybe that's the best way to remember him,” Sippy told PTI in an interview.

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Asrani's character in the movie, which turned 50 this August, was modelled after Charlie Chaplin in “The Great Dictator”, whic

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