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 (1944 – 12 May 2014) aka Sudhir (Hindi: सुधीर) 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 villains from the 1970s through the 1990s. He acted in prem patra starring sadhna and shashi kapoor 1962 as Subhash.He appeared in Apna Ghar Apni Kahani (Pyas) opposite Mumtaz in 1968, singing "Jigar me dard kaisa ishko ulfat to nhi kahate" and 'main ye sochkar uske dar se utha tha' (Hakeekat), 'mujhe raat din ye khayal hai' and 'mere dil pe andheri sa chhan laga' from Ek Phool Ek Bhool'.
He often played the second-in-command sidekick to villains Ajit, Premnath and Pran, a 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. Other notable appearances included Feroz Khan's 1974 hit Khote Sikkay, its sequel Kachhe Heerey and Dharmatma, as the handicapped thief in Dev Anand's Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971) and in the Shah Rukh Khan-starring Baadshah (1999). His last film appearances were in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) and 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. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "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/