Actor And Director Lalit Behl Passes Away Due To Covid-19 Complications

Veteran actor and filmmaker, Lalit Behl, passed away due to Covid-19 complications on Friday afternoon. The news of his demise was confirmed by his son who mentioned that he had a history of heart ailments. Several actors, including Lalit’s Mukti Bhawan co-star Adil Hussain, took to social media to express their grief. Watch the news video below to find out more details.

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Lalit Behl was a renowned filmmaker who had made many popular films and television shows. He had also worked extensively with Delhi’s National School of Drama and had appeared in many films, shows as well as web series. Taking to social media, his Mukti Bhawan co-star Adil Hussain wrote, “Extremely saddened by the demise of one of my dearest and most respected Co-actors, Lalit Behl jee”. Take a look at his tweet below.

Extremely saddened by the demise of one of my dearest and most respected Co-actors, Lalit Behl jee. Who, so brilliantly played the father in @MuktiBhawan! I feel the loss of my father again! Dear Kanu I am so very sorry for your loss! pic.twitter.com/wfbj22yQgd

— Adil hussain (@_AdilHussain) April 23, 2021

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According to a leading daily, he was diagnosed with novel coronavirus last week and was admitted for the same. He passed away at the age of 71.

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The news of his passing comes a day after the demise of two other members of the industry – Amit Mistry and Shravan Rathod. While Gujarati actor Amit Mistry passed away following a cardiac arrest, Rathod died due to Covid-19 complications.

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