MUMBAI: Veteran actor and comedian Govardhan Asrani, fondly remembered for his timeless line “ Hum angrezon ke zamane ke jailer hain ” in Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay , passed away in Mumbai on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 84. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

According to his manager, Babubhai Thiba, Asrani breathed his last around 3 PM at Bharatiya Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu, where he had been admitted four days ago with breathing difficulties. Doctors reportedly found fluid accumulation in his lungs. As per his wish, his last rites were performed quietly at the Santacruz Crematorium in the evening, attended only by close family and friends.

“He had told his wife that he didn’t want his death to become an event,” said Thiba. “He wanted to go in peac

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