Bollywood had a difficult year in 2017. We lost a slew of performers and directors rapid succession. Here is a list of Bollywood celebrities that died in 2017:
Neeraj Vora, a Bollywood actor, writer, as well as filmmaker, died in the early hours of December 14 at such a Mumbai hospital. In 2016, Neeraj Vora lapsed into a coma after suffering a heart attack accompanied by a stroke. He was 54 years old at the time.
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor, the legendary actor, passed away on December 4th. He was Prithviraj Kapoor’s youngest son and brother of actresses Shammi Kapoor and Raj Kapoor. He worked in over 150 films in the Hindi cinema business and received the National Award four times during his career. He was also given the Padma Bhusan Award and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Ram Mukerji
Ram Mukherjee, Rani Mukerji’s father as well as a director, died on October 22, 2017. He was 84 years old when he died. He was well known for directing movies like Hum Hindustani as well as Leader, which starred Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.
Lekh Tandon
Lekh Tandon, who is best known for movies such as Amrapali, Agar Tum Na Hote, and Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye, also directed the 1988 television series Dil Dariya, that launched Shah Rukh Khan. As soon as the news of his passing became public on October 15, numerous fans and celebrities flocked to Twitter to express their sorrow over his untimely death. He was 88 years old when he died.
Shamsher Singh
Mika Singh as well as Daler Mehndi, a well-known musician and brother of prominent singers and entertainers, died on October 9 of this year.
Kundan Shah
Kundan Shah, the veteran director better remembered for the dark comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, died on October 7.
Tom Alter
Tom Alter, a veteran theatre as well as cinema figure, died on September 30 of this year. He was 67 years old at the time. Squamous cell carcinoma was afflicting the actor (a type of skin cancer).
Sitaram Panchal
Sitaram Panchal, who appeared in movies such as Bandit Queen, Slumdog Millionaire, Peepli Live and The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Jolly LLB 2, Paan Singh Tomar, and Jolly LLB 2, died on August 10 after just a three-year battle with kidney and lung cancer. He was 54 years old at the time.
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