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

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Religion: Hinduism
Age: 71 Years
Death Cause: Multiple Organ Failure

Sameer Khakhar

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionActor
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 ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Career
DebutFilm: Jawab Hum Denge (1987) as 'ulkarni'
Poster of the 1987 Hindi film 'Jawab Hum Denge'
TV: Nukkad (1986) as 'Khopadi'
Sameer Khakhar with Nukkad Cast
Last FilmPataakha (2018) as Sarpanch
Poster of the 2018 Hindi film 'Pataakha'
Last TV SeriesSanjivani (2019-2020) on StarPlus as 'Guddu Mathur'
Poster of StarPlus' 2019 TV series 'Sanjivani'
Last Web SeriesSunflower (2021) on Zee5 as 'Mr Tondon'
Poster of Zee5's web series 'Sunflower'
Personal Life
Date of Birth9 August 1952 (Saturday)
BirthplaceMumbai
Date of Death15 March 2023 (Wednesday)
Place of DeathMM Hospital in Borivali, Mumbai
Age (at the time of death)71 Years
Death CauseMultiple organ failure [1]The Economic Times
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesTravelling and writing
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseName Not Known
ChildrenNot Known
ParentsNames Not Known
SiblingsHe had a younger brother named Ganesh Khakhar.

Sameer 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.’
  • Sameer Khakhar was a notable name in the Hindi Film Industry.
  • 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'

    Sameer Khakhar in a still from DD National’s TV series ‘Nukkad’

  • In 1987, he did a Kannada film “Pushpaka Vimana” along with Kamal HaasanRamya KrishnanAmala AkkineniFarida 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'

    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'

    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'

    Sameer Khakhar in the Hindi film ‘Jai Ho’

  • In May 2017, he did a TV Ad for Cricbuzz mobile app along with Lopamudra Raut.

  • In 2018, he played the role of Pandurang Sharma in YouTube’s short film ‘Purana Pyaar.’

    Sameer Khakhar ina still from the 2018 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'

    Sameer Khakhar in a still from Zee5’s web series ‘Sunflower’

  • Reportedly, he used to smoke occasionally. [2]YouTube – Samir Jagot

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