This Article is From Mar 10, 2012

Final farewell to Joy Mukherjee

Final farewell to Joy Mukherjee

Highlights

  • Veteran actor-filmmaker Joy Mukherjee, who passed away due to prolonged illness, was cremated here this morning.
  • The last rites were performed at around 11.30 am at the Versova crematorium. Besides family members, those who came to offer their prayers to the departed soul included his actress niece Kajol, composer Bappi Lahiri, actor Raza Murad and Tabassum.
  • Mukherjee, 73, died at the Lilavati hospital here yesterday afternoon due to prolonged illness and old age, his spokesperon had said.
  • He was admitted in the hospital on Monday and since then he was in critical condition.
  • The 73-year-old made his acting debut in 1960 with Love in Simla and later went on to deliver hits like Love in Tokyo, Ziddi, Ek Musafir Ek Hasina, Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon.
Mumbai: Veteran actor-filmmaker JoyMukherjee, who passed away due to prolonged illness, wascremated here this morning.

The last rites were performed at around 11.30 am at theVersova crematorium. Besides family members, those who came tooffer their prayers to the departed soul included his actressniece Kajol, composer Bappi Lahiri, actor Raza Murad andTabassum.

Mukherjee, 73, died at the Lilavati hospital hereyesterday afternoon due to prolonged illness and old age, hisspokesperon had said.

He was admitted in the hospital on Monday and since thenhe was in critical condition.

The 73-year-old made his acting debut in 1960 with Lovein Simla and later went on to deliver hits like Love inTokyo, Ziddi, Ek Musafir Ek Hasina, Phir Wohi Dil LayaHoon.
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