Mumbai: Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar is no more. He was 71. The news of the actor's demise was confirmed by his brother Ganesh. He informed that Sameer died due to multiple organ failure on Wednesday. Khakhar was admitted to MM Hospital in Borivali in suburban Mumbai on Tuesday morning following respiratory issues. His last rites were held at 10.30 am at a crematorium in Borivali.
"He experienced some respiratory issues yesterday morning, we called the doctor home and he asked to get him admitted. So we took him to the hospital and he was admitted to the ICU. He then had multiple organ failures and today at 4.30 am he passed away," Ganesh said.
After learning about the unfortunate news, filmmaker Hansal Mehta paid a heartfelt tribute. "For some reason I was nicknamed Khopdi in college after his iconic character in Nukkad. My closest friends from the time still call me Khopdi. But I guess it's time to say goodbye to the OG. Goodbye Sameer Khakhar. Thank you for the memories," he wrote.
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For some reason I was nicknamed Khopdi in college after his iconic character in Nukkad. My closest friends from the time still call me Khopdi. But I guess it’s time to say goodbye to the OG. Goodbye Sameer Khakhar. Thank you for the memories. pic.twitter.com/WCpL1Iizbj
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) March 15, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">For some reason I was nicknamed Khopdi in college after his iconic character in Nukkad. My closest friends from the time still call me Khopdi. But I guess it’s time to say goodbye to the OG. Goodbye Sameer Khakhar. Thank you for the memories. pic.twitter.com/WCpL1Iizbj
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) March 15, 2023For some reason I was nicknamed Khopdi in college after his iconic character in Nukkad. My closest friends from the time still call me Khopdi. But I guess it’s time to say goodbye to the OG. Goodbye Sameer Khakhar. Thank you for the memories. pic.twitter.com/WCpL1Iizbj
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) March 15, 2023
Sameer Khakhar's career spanned nearly four decades. He rose to fame with his roles in TV shows Nukkad and Circus. He was also featured in Shrimaan Shrimati, and Adaalat. He also played vital roles in films, including Hasee Toh Phasee, Jai Ho, Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi. He also featured in Sudhir Mishra-directed Serious Men, and Vikas Bahl's web-series Sunflower. More recently, Sameer was seen in the Shahid Kapoor-starrer OTT series Farzi directed by Raj and DK. Sameer Khakhar is survived by his wife. (With agency inputs)
