Bollywood celebrities deaths in 2013
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Bollywood celebrities' deaths in 2013
Apart from many successes and record-breaking movies released, the year 2013 has also been the saddest time for Bollywood and its fans. Check out the list of all those celebrities who sadly passed away in 2013.
Pran Krishan Sikand
Veteran Bollywood actor Pran, whose real name is Pran Nath Sikand, sadly passed away on July 12, 2013. The 93-year-old actor was hospitalized after he felt uneasiness in breathing. He has acted in more than 400 movies in a career spanning over six decades and played a vast range of roles - from a hero to a villain to a character artiste.
Manna Dey
Prabodh Chandra Dey, known by his stage name Manna Dey, was a legendary Indian playback singer. The 94-year-old artist passed away in a Banglore hospital on an early morning of October 24, 2013. Dey was admitted for the treatment of his respiratory illness and renal failure.
Jiah Khan
Jiah Khan allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her Juhu residence on June 3, 2013. Also known by the name Nafisa Khan, the 25-year-old actress made her Hindi film debut in 2007 opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the controversial film 'Nishabd', for which she was also nominated for Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She also acted opposite Aamir Khan in Ghajini, and with Akshay Kumar in Housefull.
Jagdish Raj
Veteran Bollywood actor, Jagdish Raj, passed away on July 28, 2013. He was quite known for playing the role of a police officer in number of yesteryear films. In fact, he as well holds a Guinness World Record for this feat, having acted in 144 movies as a cop.
Sudhakar Bokade
Renowned producer Sudhakar Bokade sadly passed away on Sunday night, July 7, 2013. He was 57 in his age, and breathed his last breath at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Sudhakar, who is a part of the Bollywood family for over two decades now, is quite known for producing movies like 'Izzatdaar' and 'Saajan'.
Rituparno Ghosh
Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh sadly passed away in Kolkata on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at around 7.30 am. He died due to cardiac arrest. The 49-year-old Ghosh was a national award winning director. Born and brought up in Kolkata, the filmmaker had won 12 national awards in the course of his career. Apart from working with various renowned actors, he is the only one, who has worked with all the four Bachchan's -- Amitabh Bachchan in Last Lear (2007), Jaya Bachchan in Sunglass (2012), Abhishek Bachchan in Antarmahal (2005), and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Raincoat (2004) and Chokher Bali (2003).
Shamshad Begum
Legendary singer, Shamshad Begum, who is often touted as one of the first playback singer in Hindi cinema, sadly passed away at her Mumbai residence on April 23, 2013. She was 94-year-old. Ever since her husband Ganpat Lal Batto died in 1955, Shamshad Begum was living with her daughter Usha Ratra and son-in-law.
Apart from many successes and record-breaking movies released, the year 2013 has also been the saddest time for Bollywood and its fans. Check out the list of all those celebrities who sadly passed away in 2013.
Pran Krishan Sikand
Veteran Bollywood actor Pran, whose real name is Pran Nath Sikand, sadly passed away on July 12, 2013. The 93-year-old actor was hospitalized after he felt uneasiness in breathing. He has acted in more than 400 movies in a career spanning over six decades and played a vast range of roles - from a hero to a villain to a character artiste.
Manna Dey
Prabodh Chandra Dey, known by his stage name Manna Dey, was a legendary Indian playback singer. The 94-year-old artist passed away in a Banglore hospital on an early morning of October 24, 2013. Dey was admitted for the treatment of his respiratory illness and renal failure.
Jiah Khan
Jiah Khan allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her Juhu residence on June 3, 2013. Also known by the name Nafisa Khan, the 25-year-old actress made her Hindi film debut in 2007 opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the controversial film 'Nishabd', for which she was also nominated for Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She also acted opposite Aamir Khan in Ghajini, and with Akshay Kumar in Housefull.
Jagdish Raj
Veteran Bollywood actor, Jagdish Raj, passed away on July 28, 2013. He was quite known for playing the role of a police officer in number of yesteryear films. In fact, he as well holds a Guinness World Record for this feat, having acted in 144 movies as a cop.
Sudhakar Bokade
Renowned producer Sudhakar Bokade sadly passed away on Sunday night, July 7, 2013. He was 57 in his age, and breathed his last breath at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Sudhakar, who is a part of the Bollywood family for over two decades now, is quite known for producing movies like 'Izzatdaar' and 'Saajan'.
Rituparno Ghosh
Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh sadly passed away in Kolkata on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at around 7.30 am. He died due to cardiac arrest. The 49-year-old Ghosh was a national award winning director. Born and brought up in Kolkata, the filmmaker had won 12 national awards in the course of his career. Apart from working with various renowned actors, he is the only one, who has worked with all the four Bachchan's -- Amitabh Bachchan in Last Lear (2007), Jaya Bachchan in Sunglass (2012), Abhishek Bachchan in Antarmahal (2005), and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Raincoat (2004) and Chokher Bali (2003).
Shamshad Begum
Legendary singer, Shamshad Begum, who is often touted as one of the first playback singer in Hindi cinema, sadly passed away at her Mumbai residence on April 23, 2013. She was 94-year-old. Ever since her husband Ganpat Lal Batto died in 1955, Shamshad Begum was living with her daughter Usha Ratra and son-in-law.