Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar dies at 71
Ganesh said Sameer Khakhar was admitted to MM Hospital in Borivali in suburban Mumbai on Tuesday
Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar, best known for his roles in TV shows such as Nukkad and Circus, passed away at a hospital on Wednesday morning due to multiple organ failure, his younger brother Ganesh Khakhar said.
Ganesh said Sameer Khakhar was admitted to MM Hospital in Borivali in suburban Mumbai on Tuesday morning following respiratory issues.
Some of Sameer Khakhar's notable work includes TV show Shrimaan Shrimati, and films such as Parinda, Salman Khan-starrer Jai Ho, Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra's Hasee Toh Phasee, Sudhir Mishra-directed Serious Men, and Vikas Bahl's web-series Sunflower.
His most memorable role perhaps was Khopdi in the classic TV serial Nukkad.
Sameer Khakhar is survived by his wife. The last rites were held at 10.30 am at a crematorium in Borivali.
