Hansal Mehta, Adil Hussain Mourn

Mumbai: Veteran actor, director, producer and writer Lalit Behl passed away on Friday, April 23, after contracting coronavirus. He was 72 and is survived by his wife, actor Navnindra Behl, and his son, director Kanu Behl. Actor Adil Hussain confirmed the news on Twitter. He wrote: “Extremely saddened by the demise of one of my dearest and most respected Co-actors, Lalit Behl jee. Who, so brilliantly played the father in @MuktiBhawan! I feel the loss of my father again! Dear Kanu I am so very sorry for your loss!” Also Read – Rajasthan Announces Stricter Guidelines Amid Surging Covid Cases | List of Curbs

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta re-tweeted Adil’s tweet and further mourned the demise of Lalit Behl. “Oh dear… the terrible news just doesn’t stop”, Hansal wrote. Also Read – First ‘Oxygen Express’ Arrives in Maharashtra’s Nagpur in Breather For Hospitals Awaiting Supply

Oh dear… the terrible news just doesn’t stop. https://t.co/I4A60qkxJh Also Read – West Bengal Makes Negative RT-PCR Report Mandatory For Flyers of These 5 States. Check Details

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) April 23, 2021

Lalit Behl was seen in films like Titli, Mukti Bhawan, Made in Heaven and Judgementall Hai Kya. He made his big-screen debut in his son Kanu Behl’s own first film Titli in 2014, magnificently playing an abusive patriarch. Lalit Behl was also impressive in Shubhashish Bhutiani’s Mukti Bhawan, in which his character insists on going to Varanasi to live out his final days.

Lalit Behl in Titli

Lalit Behl’s wife Navnindra Behl is also a theatre and television director, writer, and actor. She has acted with filmmakers of high repute such as Gulzar (Maachis, 1996), Dibakar Banerjee (Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!), Vishal Bhardwaj (Gubaare) and Hollywood projects like The Pride and The Guru.

May his soul rest in peace!