'Scam 1992' actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi passes away due to cardiac arrest at 67
Mumbai, Aug 4: Veteran actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi, best known for starring in films such as "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha", Koi Mil Gaya and Ready , died on Thursday morning due to cardiac arrest, a family member said.
The 67-year-old actor suffered a cardiac arrest ten days ago and was admitted to Kokilaben Dhiruben Ambani hospital in suburban Mumbai.
He was admitted to the hospital for eight to ten days as he suffered cardiac arrest. He had breathing issues and was undergoing treatment. He passed away today morning at 4.00 am due to cardiac arrest, his son-in-law Ashish Chaturvedi told PTI.
The character artist had delivered memorable performances in Hindi films such as "Taal", "Fiza", Asoka , Bunty Aur Babli , Krrish , Gulabo Sitabo and web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story .
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta was one of the firsts from the film industry to pay tribute to the actor.
"RIP Mithilesh ji", the filmmaker, who collaborated with Chaturvedi on "Scam 1992", posted on Instagram.
The actor played the memorable role of veteran jurist and former Union Minister Ram Jethmalani in the 2020 superhit SonyLIV series, headlined by Pratik Gandhi.
"Ready" director Anees Bazmee said it was difficult for him to process the actor's death.
"Really not able to take this in! Spoke to him a couple of days back and now I see this! Really sad to lose such a gem who was a delight to work and spend time with. My heart goes out to the family. May your soul rest in peace Mithilesh bhai," Bazmee wrote on Twitter.
"Sacred Games" star Kubbra Sait, who made her film debut in 2011's "Ready", said Chaturvedi was "a treasured co-actor".
Popular TV actor Delnaaz Irani remembered Chaturvedi as "an amazing actor" who portrayed great roles.
"Rest In Peace #MithileshChaturvedi," tweeted screenwriter-lyricist Mayur Puri.
The official Twitter handle of Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) posted, "CINTAA expresses its condolences on the demise of Mithilesh Chaturvedi."
Chaturvedi's last rites were held in the evening at a crematorium in Versova.
The actor is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
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Have won in people’s court, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on by-poll results
Bengaluru (PTI): Buoyed by the assembly election by-polls, which saw the ruling Congress sweeping in all the three seats, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he won in the ‘people’s court’.
He gave credit to the guarantee schemes for the party’s victory in the assembly bypolls in Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna.
“You know what Mahatma Gandhi said. He said people’s court is better than the courts. Now people’s court has given me its verdict,” Siddaramaiah told reporters.
This victory was significant for the Congress as the BJP and JD(S) formed an alliance, he explained.
“We won from Kalyana Karnataka (Sandur), Kittur Karnataka region (Shiggaon), and old Mysuru region (Channapatna). In all the places we won. So, this is very significant."
“After our government came to power about one and half years ago, the BJP made false allegations on me and my government. They also spread lies about our schemes,” Siddaramaiah said.
The CM is an accused in the MUDA site allotment scam where 14 sites in upmarket of Mysuru was allotted to his wife, Parvathi. After the controversy broke out, Parvathi returned the sites to MUDA.
He also came down heavily on the opposition BJP and JD(S) for their lies and ‘baseless allegations’.
The Chief Minister also took a swipe at JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda and his son Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy for "crying" in public during elections.
“Deve Gowda and his sons cry, but didn’t their heart melt when several women cried in the Prajwal Revanna case in Hassan?” he asked.
Former JD(S) MP and grandson of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, Prajwal Revanna is in jail for allegedly sexually assaulting several women and filming them.
