Akshay Kumar ‘Speechless’ On Haiwaan Co-Star Asrani’s Death: We Shared A Hug Just Last Week

Asrani, born Govardhan Asrani, died in Mumbai at around 4 pm on October 20 after a prolonged illness. The actor’s last rites were also performed in the city at the Santacruz crematorium. The veteran’s death was confirmed by his nephew Anand Asrani. Hours after his untimely demise, actor Akshay Kumar penned a heartfelt tribute for the him and expressed how he is ‘speechless’ to hear the news. Akshay Kumar Pens Heartfelt Tribute For Asrani Taking to X, Akshay shared an old picture with the veteran actor and wrote, “Speechless with grief at the passing of Asrani ji. We had just shared the warmest of hugs just a week back at the shoot of Haiwaan.”Speechless with grief at the passing of Asrani ji. We had just shared the warmest of hugs just a week back at the shoot of Haiwaan. Bahot pyare insaan the…he had the most legendary comic timing. From all my cult films Hera Pheri to Bhagam Bhag to De Dana Dan, Welcome and now our… pic.twitter.com/yo7wXnGO1Z— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 20, 2025 Further, he added, “Bahot pyare insaan the…he had the most legendary comic timing. From all my cult films Hera Pheri to Bhagam Bhag to De Dana Dan, Welcome and now our unreleased Bhoot Bangla and Haiwaan…I had worked and learned so much from him. What an absolute loss to our industry. God bless you Asrani Sir, for giving us a million reasons to laugh. Om Shanti” RIP Asrani Originally from Jaipur, Rajasthan, Asrani was born on January 1, 1941. Asrani graduated from Rajasthan College, Jaipur, and worked as a voice artist at All India Radio to pay for his education. He arrived in Mumbai in 1962 to become an actor.On the work front, He was last seen in the JioHostar series The Trial Season 2 opposite Kajol. The veteran actor had worked in over 350 films in his career and even worked as a lead actor in Gujarati films during the 1970s and 1980s.