Bollywood actor and comedian Mushtaq Merchant passed away on Monday, 27 December, at the Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai at the age of 67, as per a report by The Times of India. The Seeta Aur Geeta actor was suffering from diabetes for a long time.
Merchant had appeared in several Bollywood movies, including Haath Ki Safai, Jawani Diwani, Saagar to name a few. He was also a part of Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra-starrer Sholay, but his role was reportedly edited out because of the length of the movie.
The actor quit films around 16 years back and was engaged in religious activities.
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