Veteran director Shiv Kumar Khurana, who directed many films in Bollywood, died Thursday in a hospital in Mumbai. He was hospitalized due to age-related illnesses and then left his heavenly abode at the age of 83. For those who don’t know, Shiv His Kumar Kurana’s best works include films like Mittya Ursona, Badhanam, Badkar, Bad His Naseeb. , Be Aabroo, Sone Ki Zanjeer.
According to a report published in ETimes, “Shiv Kumar Khurana recently passed away at Brahmakumari Global Hospital in Bombay from age-related illnesses. to 5pm in Bombay, Andheri West, Four Bungalows, Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabah.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, and their families.
Celebrities pay tribute to film director Shiv Kumar Khurana
Shortly after this news broke, several celebrities began sending condolence messages. Television actor Vindu Dara Singh also made a big name for himself in the entertainment industry by winning the third season of ‘Big Boss’ and also gave Khurana a heartfelt tribute. He wrote on Twitter, “May the great soul give strength to his family to endure this irreplaceable loss.” He was the director who started it.
Shiv Kumar Khurana signed actor Vinod Khanna as a hero.
Digging deeper into the filmmaker’s history, Shiv Kumar Khurana is believed to have also been the first filmmaker to sign popular Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna as a hero. Vinod Khanna was popular for playing antagonist roles in movies in the mid-90s. Knowing that, casting him as the hero in the movie would not have been an easy choice.Vinod Khanna rose to fame for essaying the villain in the blockbuster song ‘Mera Gaon Mera Desh’. That same year, he scored his first solo lead with “Hum Tum Aur Woh.”
‘Hum Tum Aur Woh’ was directed and produced by Shiv Kumar Khurana. My condolences to the respected filmmakers.
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