Nukkad’s ‘Khopdi’ Sameer Khakhar Passes Away At The Age Of 70 Post Suffering A Multiple Organ Failure

Actor Sameer Khakhar, who is remembered for his rib-tickler performance as Khopdi in Nukkad, passed away at 70. Read on!

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- March 15, 2023 | 3:27 PM IST
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Veteran theatre, television and film actor Sameer Khakhar – who is remembered for his rib-tickler performance as ‘Khopdi’ in the teleserial ‘Nukkad’ passed away here on Wednesday. He was 70.

A family member said that Khakhar was ailing for long and succumbed to multiple organ failure at a private hospital in Borivali suburb early today.

His funeral is scheduled later today at the Vaziranaka Crematorium in Borivali west.

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Blessed with a roly-poly personality, large eyes on a roundish face, Khakhar is best known for his role of a drunkard in the popular comedy-serial, ‘Nukkad’ directed by Kundan Shah-Saeed Mirza that was telecast on Doordarshan in 1986-1987.

He also played big and small roles in over 40 Bollywood films, Gujarati theatre plays, half a dozen teleserials including ‘Naya Nukkad’ and the latest a web-series ‘Sunflower‘ (2021), working with the top directors and actors of the day.

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