Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar, popular as Khopdi from Nukkad, passes away at 71

Veteran actor Sameer Khakhar, who is known for playing the character of Khopdi in Doordarshan’s famous show ‘Nukkad’, passed away on March 15. While fans are still reeling over the death of Satiush Kaushik, this has come as another blow to the industry. Reportedly, the veteran actor witnessed some problems breathing on Tuesday after which he went to sleep and then started fainting. He was then rushed to the hospital and was admitted to the ICU. He was later put on a ventilator and then the heart stopped supporting. He died in the early morning after multiple organ failures.