Friends and relatives pay their last respects to veteran actor Sadashiv Amarpurkar, who died in Mumbai yesterday.
IANS/Mumbai
Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who won two Filmfare awards for his captivating performances in Ardh Satya and Sadak, died early yesterday following a lung infection, his daughter said.
Amrapurkar died at at the Kokilaben Dhirubai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
“He passed away at 2.45 (am),” Rima Amrapurkar said.
“His cremation will take place in his hometown Ahmednagar tomorrow. Today his body will be kept at the Bhaidas Auditorium for people to pay their last respect,” his daughter said.
Amrapurkar, 64, is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences on the actor’s death.
“We will remember Sadashiv Amrapurkar as a versatile actor, popular across generations. RIP. My deepest condolences to his family,” Modi tweeted.
Amrapurkar won the first Filmfare award in 1984 for the best supporting actor in Ardh Satya. The second award came in 1991 for his portrayal of a ruthless eunuch in Sadak.
The actor is also known for his scintillating performances in Mr India, Aankhen, Ishq, Coolie No1 and Gupt: The Hidden Truth among others.
Bollywood celebrities said his role in Sadak and his genuine personality are trademarks that Amrapurkar will always be remembered for.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and veteran actor Anupam Kher were among the popular personalities to express grief over death of the versatile talent.
“Waking up in Kolkata to the sad news of the passing away of Sadasiv Amrapurkar...a colleague and a gifted talent...prayers! When a colleague suddenly passes away there is a sudden vacuum, of times spent together, of acknowledgement of their work,” Bachchan tweeted.
Kher described Amrapurkar as a fine human being and a wonderful actor.