Overview
- Asrani’s manager said he died around 3 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu, and that he is survived by his wife, sister and a nephew.
- He had been hospitalized for breathing difficulties, with doctors informing the family about fluid accumulation in his lungs.
- Final rites were conducted the same evening at Santacruz Crematorium in a quiet ceremony kept private at his request.
- Colleagues said he was still working, with Akshay Kumar noting they shot together last week, and he is expected to appear posthumously in Bhoot Bangla and Haiwaan.
- Tributes poured in from across India, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leading film figures who praised his five-decade legacy and iconic Sholay jailer role.