Bollywood celebrities died during COVID-19
Sentinel Digital Desk
Sushant Singh Rajput was known for his work in Bollywood movies such as M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kedarnath and Chhichhore. Sushant received a Screen Award and was nominated for the Filmfare Awards on two occasions.
Irrfan Khan made his film debut with a small role in Salaam Bombay (1988) and he also worked in numerous Hollywood movies such as "Life of Pi" etc. Khan’s last Bollywood movie was Angrezi Medium in March 2020. In 2011; he was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour.
SP Balasubrahmanyam was a veteran musician, music director, actor and film producer who worked predominantly in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi and Malyalam films. He has won six National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and was honored with the Silver Peacock Medal as Indian Film Personality of the Year.
Rishi Kapoor made his debut as a child artist in the film “Mera naam Joker” (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. He was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He is one of the most successful actors in the history of Bollywood.
Nishikant Kamat was an Indian filmmaker and actor. His debut film, “Dombivali Fast” earned him praises and accolades in Marathi Cinema. He is known for his powerful direction and story-telling in Bollywood movies like “Mumbai Meri Jaan” and “Dhrishyam”. Kamat died at the age of 50 after suffering from cirrhosis.
Saroj Khan was an Indian dance choreographer in Hindi Cinema. She was the first woman choreographer in Bollywood. She choreographed more than 3000 songs. She won three National Awards for Best Choreography. “Dola re Dola” is one of the prominent choreographies she has done.
Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey, better known by his stage name Jagdeep, was an Indian film actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in the movies “Sholay” as Soorma Bhopali and “Andaz Apna Apna”.
Soumitra Chaterjee was an Indian film actor and director. He is best known for his movies with director Satyajit Ray with whom he worked in fourteen movies. His debut film was Apur Sansar (The world of Apu). He received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honor by the government in 2004.
Wajid Khan was an Indian composer, singer known with the name of the singing duo Sajid-Wajid. He directed the music for several movies with his brother, such as Dabangg, Main Tera Hero, Housefull 2.
Asif Basra was best known for his role in “Outsourced”. He played in Anurag Kashyap’s Black Friday, for which he received critical appreciation. In 2020, he appeared in the web series Paatal Lok. Basra worked in Hindi, Gujrati, Tamil, and Malayalam films.