Sameer Khakhar Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Death Cause: Multiple Organ Failure

Age: 71 Years

Religion: Hinduism

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 158 cm in meters- 1.58 m in feet inches- 5’ 2”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Career
Debut	Film: Jawab Hum Denge (1987) as 'ulkarni' TV: Nukkad (1986) as 'Khopadi'
Last Film	Pataakha (2018) as Sarpanch
Last TV Series	Sanjivani (2019-2020) on StarPlus as 'Guddu Mathur'
Last Web Series	Sunflower (2021) on Zee5 as 'Mr Tondon'
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 August 1952 (Saturday)
Birthplace	Mumbai
Date of Death	15 March 2023 (Wednesday)
Place of Death	MM Hospital in Borivali, Mumbai
Age (at the time of death)	71 Years
Death Cause	Multiple organ failure ^[1]The Economic Times
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling and writing
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known
Children	Not Known
Parents	Names Not Known
Siblings	He had a younger brother named Ganesh Khakhar.

Some Lesser Known Facts about Sameer Khakhar

Sameer Khakhar was an Indian actor, who worked predominantly in the Hindi film industry. He was known for playing the role of Khopdi in DD National’s 1986 TV show ‘Nukkad.’

He started his acting career in the 80s. He had worked in many theatrical productions before making his debut on TV and in films.

He made his television debut with the 1986 serial “Nukkad;” which was aired on Doordarshan. He played the character of “Khopdi” in the serial, which is also considered as his iconic role.
Sameer Khakhar in a still from DD National’s TV series ‘Nukkad’

In 1987, he did a Kannada film “Pushpaka Vimana” along with Kamal Haasan, Ramya Krishnan, Amala Akkineni, Farida Jalal, and others. It was a silent (dialogue-free) movie and Sameer Khakhar got a Khiopgreat appreciation for his role in the film.
Sameer Khakhar in a still from the film ‘Pushpak’

Apart from Nukkad, he had been a part of several television serials including Manoranjan (1987), Circus (1989), Naya Nukkad (1993), and Adaalat (2013).

In 1994, he worked in the Hindi comedy melodrama film ‘Raja Babu’ starring Govinda and Karisma Kapoor in which he played the role of Amavas. In 1996, he worked in the Hindi film ‘Return of jewel Thief’ starring Dev Anand and Ashok Kumar in which he played the role of a cameraman. He worked in the 2017 Hindi romantic comedy film ‘Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi.’

After working in many Hindi films and TV shows, he took a break from acting and moved to the USA. According to sources, he worked there as a Java developer; however, he lost his job in 2008. Later, he came back to India and began to act again. Reportedly, he worked in 3 Gujarati theatrical productions.

In 2009, he played the role of Saurabh Bhai in Imagine TV’s soap opera “Bandini.” The show was produced by Ekta Kapoor.
Sameer Khakhar with the cast of Imagine TV’s show ‘Bandini’

As a Bollywood actor, he worked in many Hindi films such as Shahenshah (1988), Parinda (1989), Awwal Number (1990), Baarish (1991), Dilwale (1994), Eena Meena Deeka (1994), Raja Babu (1994), Agni Morcha (1997), Jai Ho (2014), Wassup Zindagi (2017), and others.
Sameer Khakhar in the Hindi film ‘Jai Ho’

In 2018, he played the role of Pandurang Sharma in YouTube’s short film ‘Purana Pyaar.’
Sameer Khakhar in a still from the 2018 short film ‘Purana Pyaar’

In 2021, he appeared in Zee5’s black comedy web series ‘Sunflower’ in which he played the role of Mr Tondon.
Sameer Khakhar in a still from Zee5’s web series ‘Sunflower’

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