Character actor Junior Mehmood, recognized for his roles in Caravan, Haathi Mere Saathi and Mera Naam Joker, died on Friday following a battle with most cancers, his son Hasnain stated. The actor was 68.
“My father handed away at 2.00 am following his battle with abdomen most cancers. He was in a crucial situation since final 17 days. He had misplaced 35-40 kgs in a month,” Hasnain Sayyed, Junior Mehmood’s youthful son, informed PTI.
Junior Mehmood, whose actual identify was Naeem Sayyed, started as a baby artist with Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1966) and Naunihal (1967). He was given the identify Junior Mehmood by late comedy icon Mehmood after they starred collectively in 1968 movie Suhag Raat.
In response to the actor’s shut pal Salaam Kazi, Junior Mehmood had ache in his abdomen and was getting handled by a neighborhood physician. However when he began shedding weight, his household determined to take him to Tata Memorial hospital.
“They did a check-up and the docs over there stated he had most cancers in his lung and liver, and a tumour in his abdomen. He was additionally identified with jaundice,” Kazi added.
Actors Jeetendra and Sachin Pilgaonkar visited the actor at his residence on Tuesday after he expressed a want to satisfy them. Jeetendra had shared display screen house with the actor in a number of motion pictures, together with “Suhaag Raat” and “Caravan”.
In a profession of over 4 a long time, Junior Mehmood featured in over 260 movies throughout seven languages. His different standard movies embrace “Brahmachari”, “Kati Patang”, “Hare Raama Hare Krishna”, “Geet Gaata Chal”, “Imaandaar”, “Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri”, “Aaj Ka Arjun”, “Gurudev”, “Chhote Sarkar” and “Judaai”.
The actor additionally appeared on TV reveals equivalent to “Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara” and “Ek Rishta Saajhedari ka”. The actor’s burial will happen later within the day on the Santa Cruz cemetery, Kazi stated.
“He can be buried in the identical cemetery as his mom. Different famous personalities like Dilip Kumar sahab and Mohammed Rafi are additionally buried there,” Kazi added.
Junior Mehmood is survived by two sons and a spouse.
