Veteran actor Javed Khan Amrohi passed away due to lung failure at a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday, 14 February 2023. He was in his early 70s.

* Amrohi was known for his work in several Bollywood films like Lagaan, Andaz Apna Apna, Chak De! India, Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, Laadla, and Ishq, among many others.

* He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001 for the film 'Lagaan'.

* He worked in about 150 movies including Andaz Apna Apna (1994), and Chak De! India (2007).

* He also worked in TV series such as Mirza Ghalib (directed by Gulzar) and Karim (the barber) in Nukkad (directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza).

* He was also a member of the acting faculty at the Zee Institute of Media Arts..

Source : AIR