Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar passed away at the age of 71. He was best known for playing Khopdi in the TV show Nukkad. The veteran actor was also featured in shows like Manoranjan, Circus, Naya Nukkad, Shrimaan Shrimati, and Adaalat. Recently, he made his appearance in the series Sunflower alongside Sunil Grover and Farzi with Shahid Kapoor.
His brother, Ganesh Khakhar, confirmed the news of his demise. He revealed that the veteran actor passed away at 4:30 am today. According to reports, his funeral took place at 10:30 am at Babhai Naka Crematorium in Borivali. Ganesh Khakhar told by a prominent news agency. “He experienced some respiratory issues yesterday morning; we called the doctor, and he told us to get him admitted. We took him to hospital & he admitted to ICU. He then had multiple organ failures & today and be breathed his last at 4:30 am.”
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Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar passes away, confirms his brother Ganesh Khakhar.
"He experienced some respiratory issues yesterday morning, we called the doctor & he told us to get him admitted. We took him to hospital & he was admitted to ICU. He then had multiple organ failures… https://t.co/xfZpMdwZiw pic.twitter.com/l41ZiDaxzv
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2023
His fans were seen mourning his loss. One of the social media users wrote, “Ohh I remember him from my childhood, In Raja Babu he did extremely well, as well as in the Jai ho movie as well. Recently, he did Farzi web series also Om shanti.” One of the comments read, “From the days of Nukkad…one by one actors of childhood time are leaving for heavenly adobe…strength and prayer for the family, Om Shanti.”
