Actor Satinder Kumar Khosla dies aged 84

Thespian Satinder Kumar Khosla, also known as Birbal, passed away at a private hospital in Mumbai due to a cardiac arrest on Tuesday evening. He was 84. The actor's final rites will be performed on Wednesday.

Khosla was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, in 1983. He made his acting debut with the 1967 film ‘Upkar’, following which he appeared in several films across different languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, and Marathi.

Khosla acted in over 500 films and he garnered a lot of attention for his role as a prisoner in ‘Sholay’. He was also known for his roles in ‘Naseeb’, ‘Roti Kapda Aur Makaan’, ‘Yaarana’, ‘Naseeb’, and ‘Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke’.