Anupam Kher mourns loss of Asrani: Thank you for making the world a better place

Anupam Kher has mourned the loss of legendary actorcomedian Asrani who passed away aged 84 on Monday The veteran actor remembered him as a largehearted person who brought immense laughter and joy to the world through his workAnupam took to Instagram where he shared a video of himself talking about Asrani whose real name was Govardhan AsraniView this post on InstagramA post shared by Anupam Kher anupampkherFor the caption he wrote ldquoDearest AsraniJi Thank you for making the world a better place to be in with your persona On and off screen We will miss you in physical form But cinema and your ability to make people laugh will keep you alive for years to come Om ShantirdquoSharing his personal memories of the late star Anupam shared he was deeply saddened by the news of Asranirsquos passingldquoA while ago I got to know that Mr Asrani is leaving and I was very saddened I was very saddened because last week I had a conversation with him He came to my acting school and wanted to take a class a master class And he was travelling he was saying that he was shooting Was he in Surat or where was herdquoReminiscing about Asranirsquos warmth he said ldquoA lot of people usually know him as a great comic actor but maybe a lot of people dont know that Mr Asrani was a teacher at FTII the Film and Television Institute of India and he has been the teacher of a lot of great artistsldquoHe was a very learned person very jolly of course offscreen also and he was a very generous person mdash very largehearted and helpfulrdquoThe actor shared that he has ldquodone a lot of films with himrdquoldquoWe used to shoot together for a lot of days in the South mdash Hindi films Telugu films mdash in Hyderabad Chennai He used to walk very fast on Juhu Beach in the morningrdquo wrote AnupamThe actor recalled how Asrani would never talk to anyone when he used to walkldquoThe problem with somebody going from your life is that you remember everything about him in a flashback He was a good guy I feel sad Everybody has to go but when someone goes to the movies their life is chronicledrdquoldquoYou see them in Hrishikesh Mukherjees films we have seen them in Hrishikeshrsquos films then of course in Sholay and many other films You see the gradual process of a man getting older but the spirit of Asrani ji was always younger I know that he will be remembered for his work but I will remember him for the kind of person that he wasrdquoAnupam expressed his gratitude to Asrani for making the world a ldquobetter place to liverdquoldquoOm Shanti Asrani ji Thank you for making the world a better place to live Thank you for making people laugh There is a need for laughter in life Thank you Om ShantirdquoAsrani passed away due to a chest infection at 3 PM on October 20 as per his manager His last rites were performed at Santacruz Crematorium on MondayThe official Instagram account handler of the actor shared the post with regards to the actors demiseThey wrote The news of the passing of the king of comedy the great actor Asrani ji who ruled over millions of hearts has plunged us all into deep sorrow He gave Indian cinema a new identity with his unique acting simplicity and humor The life he breathed into every character will forever live on in our memories His passing is not just a loss for the film industry but for everyone who ever smiled at his acting May his soul rest in peace Om ShantiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever