‘Ramayan’ actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya passes away at 97

Chandrashekhar Vaidya best known for playing Arya Sumant in the epic television series ‘Ramayan’ is no more! He breathed his last around 7 am at his residence here, confirmed his son and producer Ashok Shekhar.

The actor’s son confirmed the news and told the Times Of India: “Daddy passed away in sleep. He had no issues with his health. He was in the hospital for a day, last Thursday. We brought him back home and had kept all facilities including oxygen at our disposal if the need would arise. He was okay last night. The end was peaceful. We plan to perform the last rites at Pawan Hans in Vile Parle today at 4 pm.”

The veteran actor has appeared in more than 250 films. He began his career with a film titled ‘Surang’ that hit the screens in 1953. In 1964, he made his production and directorial debut with ‘Cha Cha Cha’, featuring veteran actor Helen in her first leading role.

He also served as President of the Cine Artistes Association (CINTAA) from 1985 to 1996. Vaidya had also done movies like ‘The Burning Train’, ‘Maan Gaye Ustaad’, ‘Disco Dancer’, ‘Namak Halaal’, ‘Hum Tum Aur Woh’ amongst others. He was the grandfather of TV actor Shakti Arora.

We offer our heartfelt condolences to the actor’s near and dear ones.

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