Veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, who endeared himself to the audiences by playing the eccentric jailer in Sholay and many other memorable roles in over 300 films, passed away in a hospital on Monday. He was 84.

According to Asrani’s manager Babubhai Thiba, the actor was admitted to Bharatiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital in suburban Juhu four days ago. “He was a bit unwell. He was admitted following breathing issues. He passed away today (Monday) at 3:00 PM. We were told by the doctors that water had accumulated in his lungs,” Thiba told PTI.

Working with the best of the best

Asrani acted with some of the most prominent directors in each era of his five-decade-long career and worked with almost every top star, be it Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan or others. Though trained at Film an

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