Veteran actor and Sharman Joshi’s father, Arvind Joshi passes away in Mumbai

Gujarati theatre veteran and Sharman Joshi’s father Arvind Joshi has passed away on Friday (January 29). However, the reason of his death is not yet revealed, but as per film critic Komal Nahata, the veteran actor breathed his in Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was 84 years old.

Veteran actor Paresh Rawal offered his condolences to the Joshi family, calling Arvind Joshi’s death an “irreparable loss to Indian theatre”.

“Irreparable loss to Indian theatre; with grief we say goodbye to the noted actor Shri Arvind Joshi. A stalwart, a versatile actor, an accomplished thespian, are the words that come to mind when I think of his performances. My condolences to @TheSharmanJoshi & family. OM SHANTI,” Paresh Rawal tweeted.

The actor is survived by his wife and two children, Sharman Joshi and Mansi Joshi Roy. Mansi is married to well-known actor Rohit Roy. Arvind Joshi was the brother-in-law of actor Sarita Joshi and uncle of actor Ketki Dave.

Joshi was also known for acting in Hindi movies such as cult classic “Sholay”, “Love Marriage” and “Naam”.

The actor was last seen in the film Jagat Jogini Maa Khodiyar that released in the year 2006. The film was directed by Amar Solanki and also starred Dhruv Joshi, Sati Joshi in lead roles. The film revolves around cow-herd Mamaniya Charan who lives in Gardhana village of Gujarat with his wife. Although they have been married for 10 years, they have not been able to conceive and are thus, both shunned and ridiculed by the entire group, with the exception of Maharaj Adiraj, a friend of Mamaniya. The actor is often lauded by fans and audience for his acting skills in various films.