In a shocking turn of events, Actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, who has been a part of many popular films, TV shows, and web series, passed away on Saturday due to Coronavirus complications. In 1989 he commissioned into the Indian Army and retired from the army in 2002 as a Major.
Bikramjeet made his Bollywood debut in 2003. He starred in films like Page 3, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Aarakshan, Murder 2, 2 States, and The Ghazi Attack among others. He also acted in television shows namely, Diya Aur Baati Hum, Anil Kapoor starter 24, and Ye Hain Chatein among others.
As soon as the news of the actor’s death emerged online, many celebrities took to their social media handle to mourn the loss of Bikramjeet Kanwarpal.
Check out the tweets:
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit: “Sad to hear about the demise of actor Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal this morning due to #Covid. A retired army officer, Kanwarpal had played supporting roles in many films and television serials. Heartfelt condolences to his family & near ones. ॐ शान्ति ! 🙏
Rohit Roy: “And we lose another one… The happiest, most gentlemanly, always positive and smiling Major Bikramjeet… RIP”
Vishal Dadlani: “A man who lent dignity to everything he did, #BikramjeetKanwarpal carried the Fauji stamp. Jai Hind, Sir. 🙏🏽”
Manoj Bajpayee: “Oh my god!!! What a sad news !!! We knew each other for 14 yrs since the making of 1971 ! REST IN PEACE MAJOR !!!🙏 So Shocking!!!”
Neil Nithin Mukesh: “Extremely sad news . I’ve known Major Bikramjeet for so many years. He and I have worked on so many films together. The last being Bypass Road. Such a fantastic, encouraging and energetic human being he was and will always be remembered as. #RIP My dear friend will miss you 🙏🏻🙏🏻”
Tusshar Kapoor: “RIP Major Bikramjeet!”
The late actor was last seen in Disney+Hotstar’s web series such as Special Ops, Illegal – Justice, Out of Order, and Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai.
In 2019, during the Covid-19 lockdown, Bikramjeet had shared a video on YouTube, urging all to stay home. In the video, he said that he missed his family and wants to be reunited with them soon.
We the team of The Live Mirror offer our heartfelt condolences to the actor’s near and dear ones.
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