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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Pak, Afghan forces trade fire along Chaman border: Report
Islamabad (PTI): A heavy exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces was reported from the key Chaman border, according to a media report on Saturday.
Injuries were reported from the district hospital, but no fatalities occurred, the Dawn newspaper reported.
Officials from both sides accused each other of instigating the flare-up late on Friday night across the border in the Balochistan province.
While Pakistani officials said that Afghan forces had fired mortar shells on the Badani area, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed it was Pakistan that launched an attack on Spin Boldak, alleging that their forces were responding.
Pakistan's official sources told Dawn that Pakistani forces retaliated against the Afghan aggression and returned fire.
There were also reports of fighting on the Chaman-Kandahar highway, but these could not be immediately verified.
A senior official in Quetta confirmed on condition of anonymity that the exchange of fire started around 10 pm and continued until late at night.
The medical superintendent of Chaman district hospital said that three injured, including a woman, were brought to the medical facility.
There was neither any official word from the Inter-Services Public Relations -- Pakistan Army's media wing -- nor from the Foreign Office.
The Chaman border crossing, also known as Friendship Gate, connects Balochistan province to Afghanistan’s Kandahar.
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have deteriorated amidst regular allegations by Pakistan regarding the failure of the Afghan regime to deny safe havens to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorists.
The two countries had agreed on a ceasefire following tensions last month, but the Foreign Office said last month that technically there was no truce as it was contingent on the Afghan Taliban stopping terrorist attacks in Pakistan, which they had failed to do.
