Television and film actor Navin Nischol died of a massive heart attack this morning, family sources said. He was 65. The tragedy struck while Nischol and his close friend actor-filmmaker Randhir Kapoor were on their way to Pune. The two had left at around 10.30 am.
“However, even before they reached Sion in central Mumbai, Nischol suffered a massive heart attack. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead,” sources said.
The mortal remains of Nischol have been brought to his residence in suburban Khar and the funeral is scheduled to take place at Santacruz crematorium in the evening, they said.
A product of the Film and Television Institute of India, Nischol made a successful debut with Sawan Bhadon in 1970 and went on to star in several famous films.
