Veteran actor Achyut Potdar passes away
Potdar played supporting roles in many iconic films and TV shows such as “Aandolan”, “Wagle Ki Duniya”, “Dabangg 2”, and “Ferrari Ki Sawaari”
Actor Achyut Potdar's brief appearance of a professor in Rajkumar Hirani’s “3 Idiots” (2019), and his dialogue “Kehna Kya Chahte Ho” became one of the fan favourite moments from the Aamir Khan-starrer movie. X/@mehtahansal
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Actor Achyut Potdar, best known for his roles in TV shows and films like “Bharat Ki Khoj”, “Pradhan Mantri” and “3 Idiots”, has died at a hospital here.
He was in his 90s.
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Actor Achyut Potdar was admitted to Jupiter Hospital around 4 pm. He was declared dead on Monday a source said.
Potdar played supporting roles in many iconic films and TV shows such as “Aandolan”, “Wagle Ki Duniya”, “Dabangg 2”, and “Ferrari Ki Sawaari”.
His brief appearance of a professor in Rajkumar Hirani’s “3 Idiots” (2019), and his dialogue “Kehna Kya Chahte Ho” became one of the fan favourite moments from the Aamir Khan-starrer movie and has been recreated in pop culture time and again through memes.
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Details regarding the cause behind his demise and last rites are yet to be known.
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