Actor Narendra Jha dead at 55
Mumbai
March 14, 2017
Hindi film actor Narendra Jha, seen in films like "Haider" and "Raees", died
early on Wednesday due to a heart attack. He was 55.
Narendra was at his
farmhouse in Nanegaon, Maharashtra, when he complained of chest pain, the
actor's driver told IANS.
"He had no health issues and last night
(Tuesday) he was fine. He ate properly and spoke to us... Things were fine.
Around 4 a.m. today, he felt a chest pain so we took him to a nearby hospital,
but everything was over by then," Lakshman Singh, the driver told IANS.
Born and brought up in Delhi, Narendra also featured in films like "Mohenjo
Daro" and "Kaabil". He worked with iconic filmmakers like Shyam Benegal in the
film "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero".
He also featured
in a play "Samvidhaan", in which he played Mohammed Ali Jinnah, as well as did
shows on television.
Narendra was also signed up for the upcoming Salman
Khan starrer "Race 3", as well as another movie.
The actor was married to
former Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) CEO Pankaja Thakur.
Mumbai
March 14, 2017
Hindi film actor Narendra Jha, seen in films like "Haider" and "Raees", died
early on Wednesday due to a heart attack. He was 55.
Narendra was at his
farmhouse in Nanegaon, Maharashtra, when he complained of chest pain, the
actor's driver told IANS.
"He had no health issues and last night
(Tuesday) he was fine. He ate properly and spoke to us... Things were fine.
Around 4 a.m. today, he felt a chest pain so we took him to a nearby hospital,
but everything was over by then," Lakshman Singh, the driver told IANS.
Born and brought up in Delhi, Narendra also featured in films like "Mohenjo
Daro" and "Kaabil". He worked with iconic filmmakers like Shyam Benegal in the
film "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero".
He also featured
in a play "Samvidhaan", in which he played Mohammed Ali Jinnah, as well as did
shows on television.
Narendra was also signed up for the upcoming Salman
Khan starrer "Race 3", as well as another movie.
The actor was married to
former Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) CEO Pankaja Thakur.
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