Veteran television and Bollywood actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi passed away in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Hospital at 4 am on Thursday (August 4). The news of his demise was confirmed by his son-in-law Ashish Chaturvedi. Mithilesh Chaturvedi is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. The actor appeared in several movies like Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Koi Mil Gaya, Ready, Krrish, Bunty Aur Babli, Ready, Phata Poster Nikla Hero, Asoka and Fiza among others. Hrithik Roshan paid a heartfelt tribute to his Koi Mil Gaya co-star on social media.
Hrithik tweeted, “Thoughts and prayers for Mithilesh Chaturvedi Sir, a veteran actor, who I’ve had the pleasure of working with multiple times. You will be missed. RIP” with olded hands emoji.
Have a look at Hrithik Roshan’s tweet here.
Thoughts & prayers for Mithilesh Chaturvedi Sir, a veteran actor who I’ve had the pleasure of working with multiple times. You will be missed. RIP??
— Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) August 4, 2022
Ashish Chaturvedi told Navbharat Times Online that his father-in-law was admitted to the hospital as he had a severe chest pain on Thursday morning.
He further said, “He was undergoing treatment for the last 10 days at Kokilaben Hospital. He had a cardiac arrest 10 days ago, only then he was admitted to the hospital. Today at 4 am on Thursday morning, he again suffered a cardiac arrest, due to which he passed away. His body is still in the hospital. His body will be released from the hospital by around 12 o’clock. We are waiting for some relatives, after which the funeral process will be done.”
Mithilesh Chaturvedi was last seen in the film Gulabo Sitabo with Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana.
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