Overview
- Asrani died at 3 pm on October 20 at Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu, with his manager citing recent breathing issues and doctors reporting fluid in his lungs.
- Hours before his passing, a Diwali greeting was posted to his Instagram story, a detail widely noted by fans and media.
- Last rites were conducted at Santacruz Crematorium the same evening, with the family choosing not to publicly announce the funeral beforehand.
- Tributes poured in from across India, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while Akshay Kumar said they had filmed together just last week for Haiwaan.
- He will appear posthumously in Bhoot Bangla and Haiwaan, capping a five-decade career spanning more than 300 films, including his iconic jailer in Sholay and training at FTII.