New Delhi: Govardhan Asrani was that face in Hindi cinema that lived in the background of our memories for over five decades , remembered with his sharp dialogue delivery and a laugh that’s best described as contagious . The eternal “side artist” who could cheekily steal the scene while sharing the frame with legendary actors—from Amitabh Bachchan to Rajesh Khanna.

He may not be the loudest in the room, but he was often the reason it felt alive. Over more than five decades, in more than 300 films, actors like him define eras through the comfort of their consistency.

His journey from Jaipur, through Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), to becoming a part of the audience’s cinematic DNA was a study in how craft and emotional intelligence can outlast the

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