Overview
- Ahuja died Sunday evening at his residence in Mohali after what reports describe as a prolonged illness.
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann posted condolences on X, joined by artists including Diljit Dosanjh, Jasbir Jassi, Pammi Bai and Master Saleem.
- Outlets differ on his age, with PTI reporting 72 and IndiaToday and Times Now reporting 74.
- IndiaToday and Times Now report he had been treated at PGI Chandigarh for throat cancer and that last rites are scheduled for September 22 at Balongi crematorium.
- Celebrated for Punjabi film hits like Kee Banu Duniyan Da and Dushmani Jattan Di, he collaborated with stars such as Amar Singh Chamkila, Gurdas Mann, Sardool Sikander and Kuldeep Manak.