Arvind Trivedi made a place for himself in the hearts of the Indian audience with his memorable performance as Lankesh or Ravan in Ramanand Sagar's iconic television show Ramayan. In the late '80s, Trivedi set the benchmark high for actors. Though the veteran actor wasn't active in the entertainment industry for years, people continued to remember him as Ramayan's Ravan.
On Tuesday night, Trivedi left for his heavenly abode. The veteran actor, who was keeping unwell for quite some time, breathed his last on Tuesday night after suffering a massive heart attack that led to multiple organ failure. Kaustubh Trivedi, the nephew of the actor, confirmed the news to a leading daily and informed that the funeral will take place today (October 6) in Kandivali West, Mumbai. He was 82 years old.
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Sunil Lahiri, who played the role of Lakshman in Ramayan, offered condolence on Instagram. Sharing pictures of the late actor, Sunil wrote, "Bahut dukhad Samachar hai ki Hamare Sabke Pyare Arvind bhai (Ravan of Ramayan) Ab Hamare bich Nahin Rahe. Bhagwan Unki Atma ko Shanti De...I am speechless I lost father figure my guide well wisher & gentleman..." Back in May, when Trivedi fell prey to a death hoax, Sunil came forward to issue a clarification.
Arun Govil a.k.a Ramayan's Ram mourned the demise of Trivedi and penned a note for him in Hindi.
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— Arun Govil (@arungovil12) October 6, 2021
Ramayan's Sita, Dipika Chikhlia, wrote, "my heart felt condolences to his family …a very fine human being."
After acting in Hindi and Gujarati films and TV shows, Trivedi was named as the acting chairman of the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) in 2002. He worked as the CBFC chief till 2003. He was also a Member of Parliament from 1991 to 1996.
(Source: Times Of India/Instagram/Twitter)
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