Bollywood Veteran Joy Mukherjee Dead


Mumbai, Mar 9 (IANS): Bollywood veteran Joy Mukherjee, who acted in films like "Love in Simla", died at Lilavati Hospital here Friday, his spokesman said. He was 73.

Mukherjee, who was suffering from thalassemia, is survived by his wife Neelam Mukherjee and three children - two sons and a daughter.

"He died at 9.30 a.m. His wife was by his side," Mukherjee's spokesperson R.R. Pathak told IANS. 

Mukherjee came from a film family - his father Sashadhar Mukherjee, who was married to legendary actor Ashok Kumar's sister Sati Devi - was the co-founder of Filmalaya Studios. He was the paternal uncle of actors Kajol and Tanisha Mukherjee.

"His body will be taken to his residence at Yari Road at round 4.30 p.m. He will be creamted tomorrow (Saturday) 10 a.m. in Versova," said Deb Mukherjee, the late actor's brother.

The yesteryears star was admitted to the hospital Monday in a critical condition and was put on a ventilator. He was suffering from.

Mukherjee stepped into showbiz with 1960 hit film "Love In Simla". His popularity soared with projects like "Shagird", "Love In Tokyo", "Ziddi", "Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon" and "Ek Musafir Ek Hasina".

  

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  • Dr Hemant Kumar, bilaspur/jhansi

    Sun, Mar 11 2012

    It is very sad indeed that Joy sahib is no more.He was my childhood hero.He was from Jhansi my native place.I know his uncles at jhansi.One of the greatest personalities of his times.Now a days the actors have no personality.They are shot statured,like ritikh deshmukh squinted,shahrukh khan they do not have personality nowadays ,like tall actors-jitendra,rajesh ,shammi kapoor dharmendra,amitabh bacchan etc-the actors are now piddi-dwarfs from LILLIPUT

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  • diana, canada

    Sat, Mar 10 2012

    One by one the legendary actors are leaving this world gracefully and peacefully after enjoyoying 5 decades in bollywood. Shammi Kapoor,then Dev Anand and now Joy .i am a die hard-fan of Shammi and Joy, both handsome and dashing actors RIP
    Shagird, love in Tokyo,Ummeed,humsaya,ek baar muskura do, ek musafie ek haseen

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

    Fri, Mar 09 2012

    Le gayi dil gudiya japan ki paagal muje kardiya & Sayonara sayonara super hit songs from the movie of Joy Mukherji's 'love in tokyo'.........Rest in peace Joy, u will always be alive in our hearts.

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