The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Affluence without conscience, haunted homes and heads, a big fat Punjabi wedding and more on OTT this week. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations.
While we may not even have heard of some of her flops (Miley Na Miley Hum, Waada Raha... I Promise, Rajjo), Joginder Tuteja looks at Kangana's biggest flops.
'We stood by him through his highs and lows and this is possibly his lowest.' 'The least we can do is stand by him now.'
Many big Bollywood's big movies have been pushed forward to 2021, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Among them are quite a few bio-pics.
'What a tragic loss for cinema, for India.'
'When he asked me to get naked, I knew it was for a reason and not just for the heck of it.'
Bollywood just needs a reason to party!
Subhash K Jha applauds the Oscars for Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Hansal Mehta's son Jai will make his directorial debut with this movie.
'I can write a book about Kamal Haasan. No, make that three books.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 releases that will keep the entertainment going till the end of 2020.
'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'
Hansal Mehta's Shahid is a gutsy and thought-provoking film, feels Prasanna D Zore.
Aligarh is a milestone in the history of Indian cinema that should start the much needed conversation about how India treats gays and lesbians, feels Aseem Chhabra.
A hard, unrelenting film that doesn't give in to over-sentimentality, Citylights is like the city of Mumbai -- it beats you down and when you are broken, takes you in its arms and loves you. Suparn Verma, who has directed films like Aatma, Acid Factory and Ek Khiladi and Ek Haseena, raves about the film.
Sukanya Verma looks at the recent spate of book-to-screen adaptations.
Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Aditi Rao Hydari were among the prominent faces from the Hindi film industry to join the public protesting against the Citizenship Act at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan on Thursday. The gathering included workers of political parties, students and also a smattering of Bollywood personalities, who made out a strong case against the Act and the National Register of Citizens.
Hands down, the star of the show is Rajkummar Rao, observes Sukanya Verma.
'I became busy with my political career.' 'I am ready now to give some time to my acting career.'
A quick look at winners in the major categories.
Telly folk step out for a glamorous night.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'You guys use the word "rebel", "ladaku".' 'I don't take offence to that.' 'But I will take what is my right, be it by fighting or any other means.'
The Mumbai Mantra: Cinerise Screenwriting Programme started on August 9.
The hits and misses of the week.
The well-known satirist, who has issued a statement saying his comments weren't intended to insult the country, found backing from Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra as well as Congress leaders Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor.
Manoj Bajpayee confides in Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni about his 'long journey filled with rejection, betrayal, misery, failures and disillusionment.'
'Life is so unpredictable.' 'Devastating beyond words.'
The hits and misses of the week.
Bollywood actors are looking forward to the festival of Holi, and have already made their plans for the day.
>I would like to applaud Director Aarti Kadav for attempting a futuristic movie, but Cargo gets mired by a script which has been jammed with too many concepts, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
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