The well-known comedian Asrani, a veteran of more than 350 films spanning almost six decades , passed away yesterday at the age of 84. He will be remembered for his portrayal of characters in films such as Sholay, Namak Haram, Guddi and many others. He played a supporting actor’s role as the close friend of the lead hero in many films between 1972 and 1995.

Asrani’s full name was Govardhan Asrani, and he was born on January 1, 1940, in a middle-class Sindhi family in Jaipur. His father had a carpet shop, but Asrani was uninterested in joining the business. He completed his matriculation from St. Xavier’s School and graduated from Rajasthan College, Jaipur. To support his education, he worked as a voice artist at All India Radio, Jaipur.

Later, he learned acting from Sahitya Kalbhai

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