Junior Mehmood passes away at 67 after long battle with cancer
Junior Mehmood passes away at 67 after long battle with cancer
Character actor Junior Mehmood, known for his roles in “Caravan”, “Haathi Mere Saathi” and “Mera Naam Joker”, died on Friday following a battle with cancer, his close friend Salaam Kazi said. The actor was 68.
“He died at 2:00 am at his residence in Bandra. He started having breathing issues from Thursday night and suddenly he passed away,” Kazi, a close friend of the actor, said.
Junior Mehmood, whose real name was Naeem Sayyed, began as a child artist with “Mohabbat Zindagi Hai” (1966) and “Naunihal” (1967). He was given the name Junior Mehmood by late comedy icon Mehmood after they starred together in 1968 film “Suhag Raat”.
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