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Veteran actor Chandrashekhar, known for 'Ramayan', dies at 98
Updated On: 16 June, 2021 11:19 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Chandrashekhar breathed his last around 7 am at his residence in Mumbai, his son and producer Ashok Shekhar told PTI.
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File picture of veteran actor Chandrashekhar at the closing ceremony of the 4th Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai on September 29, 2013. Photo/AFP
Veteran actor Chandrashekhar, best known for featuring in films like `Cha Cha Cha`, and `Surang`, and playing the role of Arya Sumant on the popular TV serial `Ramayan`, passed away on Wednesday due to age-related ailments. He was 98. "He passed away in his sleep in the presence of family... the way he wanted. He had no health issues, it was just his age. He lived a good life," Shekhar said. The veteran actor`s last rites will be held at Juhu`s Pawan Hans crematorium in the evening, he added.
Born in Hyderabad, Chandrashekhar started out as a junior artiste in the film industry in the early 1950s, before bagging his first film in the leading role with V Shantaram`s `Surang` in 1954. He went on to star in movies including `Kavi`, `Mastana`, `Basant Bahaar`, `Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal`, and `Barsaat Ki Raat`.
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