Overview
- Asrani died on Oct. 20 at around 3 p.m. at Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu, according to manager Babubhai Thiba.
- He was laid to rest that evening at Santacruz Crematorium in a private ceremony held per his wish to avoid public commotion.
- Hours before his death on Diwali, a greeting was posted from his Instagram account, which fans noted with poignancy.
- Akshay Kumar said he filmed with Asrani last week for Haiwaan and noted two unreleased films, Haiwaan and Bhoot Bangla, will feature the late actor.
- Tributes poured in from across India, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as colleagues hailed the FTII-trained star of 300-plus films and the iconic jailer in Sholay.