Overview
- Bhalla died early Friday at Fortis Hospital in Mohali at the age of 65, according to multiple outlets.
- Several reports say he suffered a brain stroke on Wednesday before being admitted, though formal medical details have not been fully confirmed.
- His funeral is scheduled for August 23 at 12 pm at the Balongi cremation ground in Mohali.
- Tributes have been shared by Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and film colleagues including Gippy Grewal and Sonam Bajwa.
- He was a Chhankata stalwart and Carry On Jatta’s Advocate Dhillon on screen, while also serving at Punjab Agricultural University from 1989 until retiring as department head in 2020.