Overview
- Asrani died on Oct. 20 at around 3 p.m. at Arogya Nidhi Hospital in Juhu, according to his manager.
- He had been hospitalized for several days with breathing difficulties, with doctors noting fluid in his lungs.
- Last rites were completed the same evening at Santacruz Crematorium in a private ceremony attended by close family.
- Hours before his passing, a Diwali greeting was posted on his Instagram, a detail widely noted in coverage.
- Tributes poured in from across the industry as Akshay Kumar said they shot together last week and noted two unreleased films, Bhoot Bangla and Haiwaan, will now be posthumous releases.