Two veteran members of the film industry passed away today. Art director Leeladhar Sawant and Ramayan actor Chandrakant Pandya breathed their last today.
Veteran art director Leeladhar Sawant, who worked in films like Krantiveer, Sagar, Anari and Shahenshah, passed away at the age of 70. Sawant, originally from Goa, was living in Jaulka village in Maharashtra’s Waashim district with his wife for the last ten years and was a recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. He had been workin in Bollywood for over 25 years and had worked for 177 films including Sagar, Hatya, 100 Days, Deewana and Hadh Kar Di Aapne.
Four months ago, his wife Pushpa Sawant had urged film industry members for financial help as Leeladhar Sawant had undergone two bypass surgeries and two brain hemorrhages and they were facing financial constraints.
Maharashtra | Wife of Dadasaheb Phalke recipient & Art Director for 25 years in film industry, Leeladhar Sawant claims they are facing hardship
I request all the actors with whom he has worked to help him. He had undergone 2 bypass surgeries & 2 brain hemorrhages: Pushpa Sawant pic.twitter.com/nDEeuUjUU9
— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2021
On the other hand, Chandrakant Pandya famous for playing Nishad Raj in Ramanand Sagar's iconic seriel Ramayan also passed away today. Dipika Chikhlia, who played Sita in the epic show, informed about his demise on social media. Sharing a picture of the late actor, Dipika wrote, ‘#RIP Chandrakant Pandya – Nishad Raj of Ramayan’. Reports say that the actor was suffering from many health ailments and passed away at the age of 72.
Besides Ramayan, Pandya featured in several movies, including Prem Lagna, Pyar Ho Gaya, Parivaar Na Pankhi, Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya, and Chundadi Ni Laaj.
(Source: Twitter/Instagram)
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