Sadashiv Amrapurkar was suffering from a lung infection
Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who was being treated for a lung infection at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, has died. He was 64.
His last rites will be performed in his native place in Ahmednagar district tomorrow, family sources said.
Amrapurkar had won two Filmfare awards. In 1984, he won the award for the best supporting actor for Ardh Satya and in 1991, the best villain trophy for his portrayal of a ruthless eunuch in Sadak.
His other works include
Aankhen, Ishq, Coolie No. 1 and
Gupt: The Hidden Truth.
He later shifted his focus on Marathi movies. Amrapurkar was last seen on the big screen in 2012 film
Bombay Talkies.
He had become selective and was more into social work in last few years.