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Priyadarshan recalls Akshay's reaction to Asrani’s demise: 'He was depressed"
Updated On: 25 October, 2025 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
Director Priyadarshan revealed that veteran actor Asrani completed his final scene for Haiwaan just a week before his passing on October 20. He also shared that Akshay Kumar was deeply affected by the news, breaking down in tears
Priyadarshan and Asrani; (right) Akshay Kumar with Asrani. Pics/Instagram
Sixteen films over 32 years is a rare and fruitful collaboration. And if Priyadarshan had his way, he would continue to cast Asrani in every Hindi movie he made. In fact, the filmmaker’s upcoming movie Haiwaan marks the veteran actor’s last work before he passed away on October 20. “I shot with Asrani sir just a week ago. It was his last shot,” shares Priyadarshan.
Over the last week, the director was filming Haiwaan with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. Asrani had a prominent role in the action thriller, like he did in most Priyadarshan movies — from Malamaal Weekly (2006) to Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) and the upcoming Bhooth Bangla. “Two days before [his demise], he had come on the sets and told me that he was in such pain that he couldn’t stand. He had travelled to Indore by car, and the roads were so bad that he got back pain. I told him to rest that day. Next day we shot, but he was still in so much pain that I kept a chair for him in the shot. He completed his shot very well. Then we had only one day’s work left with him, where he had to sit at the police station. But we couldn’t shoot it,” rues the director.
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