Actor Asif Basra died Thursday at McLodganj in Dharamshala, near a cafe located on FC Gibada Road. He was 53 years old. The actor was reportedly found hanged in a rented complex in Himachal Pradesh. Although the cause of death is not yet known, it is suspected that it is a case of suicide. A forensic team arrived at the scene and the matter is being investigated. The actor is reported to have owned a rental property for the past five or six years and used to visit the place regularly.
“The film actor Asif Basra was found hanged in a private compound in Dharamshala. The forensic team is on site and the police are investigating the matter,” the ANI quoted SSP Kangra Vimukt Ranjan as saying.
In reaction to the news, filmmaker Hansal Mehta tweeted: “It can’t be true … This is very, very sad (sic).”
Asif Basra! It can’t be true … This is very, very sad.
– Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) November 12, 2020
Asif Basra is a familiar face in the entertainment industry. He played the character of Qureshi in Anusrag Kashyap’s documentary drama Black Friday, but movie enthusiasts sat down and realized his talent after Rahul Dholakia’s Parzania. However, that role that made him famous among Hindi film audiences was that of Emraan Hashmi’s police father in 2010’s biggest hit, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai. He was also seen in the Sushant Singh Rajput film Kai Po Che and Shahid Kapoor-Kareena Kapoor starring Jab We Met.
He was also highly respected on the Indian theater circuit, especially for the five characters he played in Firoz Abbas Khan’s highly acclaimed show, Mahatma V / S Gandhi.
He also worked with actors like Omar Sharif and Peter O’Toole in the historical drama One Night with the King. Apart from this, he has been a part of shows like Paatal Lok, Woh, Hostages.
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