Sudhir (Indian actor)
Sudhir | |
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| Born | Bhagwandas Mulchand Luthria 1944 |
| Died | 12 May 2014 (aged 69–70) |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Assistant director |
| Years active | 1960–2009 |
| Spouse | Sheila Ray (former) |
| Children | Ashok Banker (Step-son) |
| Relatives | Milan Luthria (Nephew) |
Bhagwandas Mulchand Luthria aka Sudhir (1944 – 12 May 2014) was a Bollywood film actor. He was best known for his role in the film Satte Pe Satta with Amitabh Bachchan.[1][2][3] He acted in over 200 films in a career spanning from 1962 to 2009.[4] He was one of Bollywood’s best known baddies from the 1970s through to the 1990s.
He is best known as co-star to actor and villain Ranjeet in movie Dharmatma.
He would usually play the second-in-command sidekick to villains Ajit, Premnath and Pran or the torturous police inspector or a sleazy man. He was most known for his shrill voice, long moustache and sideburns.[5] He starred in at least a dozen Amitabh Bachchan movies, such as Majboor (1974 film), Sharaabi, Satte Pe Satta and Shaan. His biggest claim to fame was probably in Feroz Khan's 1974 hit Khote Sikkay, as the handicapped thief in Dev Anand's Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971) and in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Baadshah (1999) to Humraaz (2002 film). His recent and last film appearances were in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) and Victoria House (film)|Victoria House (2009). He was also filmmaker Milan Luthria's paternal uncle. He died on 12 May 2014 at the age of 70. He had long been suffering from a lung infection.
References
- ^ Anindita Dev (2014). "Sudhir of 'Satte Pe Satta' fame passes away". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Veteran Actor Sudhir Is No More". businessofcinema.com. 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Satte Pe Satta actor Sudhir dead - Hindustan Times". hindustantimes.com. 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Bollywood villain Sudhir dies | GulfNews.com". gulfnews.com. 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Addictions/with-his-horseshoe-moustache-sudhir-was-a-familiar-bollywood-villain/