Senior film, TV actor Achyut Potdar of '3 Idiots', 'Wagle ki Duniya' fame passes away
Mumbai: Veteran actor Achyut Potdar, who was highly respected and popular for his work in Marathi and Hindi film industry, died of age-related health problems on Monday. He was 91.
Family sources have said that he was under treatment in Thane as he was unwell for some time. The senior actor passed away at Jupiter Hospital on Monday.
Potdar has worked in more than 125 Hindi and Marathi films as well as over 100 television serials for more than six decades. Having played popular roles in Hindi films and presented several iconic roles in Marathi theatre, he was best known for his natural and impactful style of acting. Some of his notable works were 3 Idiots, Rangeela, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Wagle Ki Dunia and Majha Hoshil Na.
The actor was honoured with several prestigious awards at state and national levels for his work in film and performing arts.
People from the film and television industries have been paying tribute to Potdar, with many expressing sorrow at the loss of a great artiste.
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Iran war 'close to over,' says Trump
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Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran is “close to over,” asserting that if he pulled up stakes right now, it would take Tehran 20 years to rebuild the country.
The president's comments come hours after the US Central Command said it has successfully blocked all traffic to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas in the first 24 hours of Trump's blockade, saying the US was supporting freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
“I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over,” Trump told Fox News in an interview that will be telecast later Wednesday.
The interview for the programme “Mornings with Maria” was recorded on Tuesday.
“I think it’s — I had to divert because if I didn’t do that, right now you’d have Iran with a nuclear weapon. And if they had a nuclear weapon, you’d be calling everyone over there ‘sir,’ and you don’t want to do that,” Trump said.
The US and Iran failed to reach an agreement following historic marathon talks in Islamabad over the weekend to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict that started on February 28.
A US media report said on Tuesday that Trump said that a second round of talks with Iran could be held in Islamabad “over the next two days.”
“You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more inclined to go there,” Trump told The New York Post.
Trump attributed the possibility of a second round of talks to the “great job” done by Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
“It's more likely, you know why? Because the field marshal is doing a great job,” the US President said.
He did not say whether Vice President J D Vance would continue to lead the negotiating team, which included White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
“I’ve been saying they can’t have nuclear weapons. So I don’t like the 20 years,” Trump said when asked about suggestions that a moratorium might encourage Iran to make an agreement.
“I don’t want them (Iran) to feel like they have a win,” the US President said.
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