Friday 9 March 2012

Bollywood veteran Joy Mukherjee dead

Bollywood veteran Joy Mukherjee, who acted in films like 


"Love in Simla", died at Lilavati Hospital here Friday, his 


spokesman said. He was 73. 
He is survived by his wife Neelam Mukherjee and three 


children - two sons and a daughter. 



"He died at 9.30 a.m. His wife was by his side," Mukherjee's 


spokesperson R.R. Pathak told IANS. "The place and time of 


cremation is still to be decided. But people have started 


gathering," he added. 




Mukherjee's body will be taken to his residence in few hours 


after the hospital formalities are completed. 

The yesteryears star was admitted to the hospital Monday in 



a critical condition and was put on a ventilator. 

Mukherjee stepped into showbiz with 1960 hit film "Love In 



Simla". His popularity soared with projects like "Shagird", " 


Love In Tokyo", "Ziddi", "Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon" and "Ek 


Musafir Ek Hasina". 





He comes from a film family - his father Sashadhar 


Mukherjee, who was married to legendary actor Ashok 


Kumar's sister Sati Devi - was the co-founder of Filmalaya 


Studios. He was the paternal uncle of actors Kajol and 


Tanisha Mukherjee.

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