Veteran actor Yusuf Husain died of COVID complications on Saturday. He was 73. His son-in-law and filmmaker, Hansal Mehta, took to social media to write an emotional note.
Mehta wrote, “I had completed 2 schedules of Shahid. And we were stuck. I was troubled. A non-existent career as a filmmaker was almost finished completely. He just came up to me and said I have a fixed deposit and it is of no use to me if you are so troubled. He wrote a cheque. Shahid was completed. That was Yusuf Husain. Not my father-in-law but a father. He was life – if life itself had to have a physical form.”
Mehta added, “Today he is gone. To remind all those women in heaven that they are ‘Duniya ki sabse khubsurat ladki’ and all the men that they are ‘Haseen naujwaan’. And then to end with a booming ‘love you love you love you’. Yusuf Saab I owe this new life to you. I am truly orphaned today. Life will never be the same. I will miss you terribly. My Urdu will remain broken. And yes – love you love you love you!”
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Actor Pooja Bhatt tweeted, “”This brought tears to my eyes Hansal. Can’t begin to imagine what you’ll are feeling. My deepest condolences to all!””
Also mourning Husain’s death were Abhishek Bachchan and Manoj Bajpayee, who wrote, “Sad News!!! Condolences to @safeenahusain @mehtahansal
& the entire family!!! Rest in peace Yusuf saab.”
“#RIP Yusuf ji. We worked together in several films starting with Kuch na kaho and lastly on Bob Biswas. He was gentle, kind and full of warmth. Condolences to his family,” Abhishek tweeted.
Mehta is married to Yusuf Husain’s daughter Safeena. Husain had acted in many Hindi films including Dhoom 2, Raees and Road To Sangam among others.