Just a few days before his unexpected passing, the veteran actor Asrani was occupied in filming for Priyadarshan’s upcoming movie, Haiwaan. Asrani and Priyadarshan have collaborated on more than a dozen films, and as revealed by the director, Asrani’s final acting performance was also in a Priyadarshan film. In a recent interview, Priyadarshan talked about Asrani’s final days on set.
During an interview with News 18, Priyadarshan shared his thoughts on the passing of Asrani, saying, “Asrani sir used to bring a lot of positivity on set. He was a great man. It’s a personal loss for me. Very rarely do you meet people whose death affects you so much.”
Asrani was involved in filming of Haiwaan, a film directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. Talking about his final days on the film’s set, Priyadarshan shared his thoughts, “I’m blessed that I shot his last take. It happened about five-six days back. That’s why I was very shocked when I heard the news yesterday. I’ve just one small scene left with him in Haiwaan. It just has one dialogue by him. We’ll manage when we get down to filming it. All other scenes featuring him have been shot. He had a bad back pain. So, we used to give him a chair. We would remove it only when the cameras would start rolling. He had told me that he went to Indore and came back. The road was bad, and he couldn’t move his legs. But he still came and finished the work.”
After his graduation from the FTII in 1966, Asrani started his acting journey with leading roles in Punjabi cinema, eventually gaining recognition in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Hindi films during the 1970s. He solidified his position as a comedian throughout the 70s and 80s, with his portrayal of the jailer in Sholay remaining particularly memorable. Since the year 2000, he has starred in many films directed by Priyadarshan, such as Hera Pheri, Malamaal Weekly, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and Dhamaal.
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