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Hours before his passing, veteran actor-director Govardhan Asrani, fondly known as Asrani, took to Instagram to wish his fans a Happy Diwali. Reposting an image of several diyas lit atop a rangoli with “Happy Diwali" written on it, his heartfelt gesture quickly became emotional for fans following him. The timing of the post, mere hours before his sudden demise, has left admirers and the film fraternity in shock.

Born on 1 January 1941 in Jaipur, Asrani grew up in a Sindhi family far from Bombay’s film glamour. His father ran a carpet shop, but young Asrani knew his heart lay in acting. After completing his education at St. Xavier’s and Rajasthan College, he joined the first batch of the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) in 1964, graduating in 1966. His e

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