Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee’s father, RK Bajpayee, passed away on Sunday at a hospital in Delhi following a prolonged illness. He was 83.
The actor’s father was hospitalised in October this year. According to a report by news agency PTI, Manoj’s father’s condition was very critical for the last few days.
The actor was shooting in Kerala when the news of his father’s death came in. He immediately rushed to the national capital.
The last rites of Manoj’s father were performed in Delhi’s Nigam Bodh ghat on Sunday afternoon.
Lyricist Avinash Das took to Twitter to write in Hindi, “Manoj bhaiya ke pitaji nahi rahe. Unke sath guzare hue pal yaad arhe hai. Yeh tasveer maine Bhitiharwa Ashram mein li thi. Bade Dheeraj wale aadmi the. Bete ke aishwarya ki chhuan se hamesha khud ko dur rakha. Mamuli bane mein bade aadmi the. Naman. Shraddhanjali (Brother Manoj’s father is no more. I’m remembering the moments spent with him. I took this picture in Bhitiharwa Ashram. He was a man of great patience. Always kept himself away from the touch of the son’s opulence. He was a big man in a modest weft. greeting. Homage).”
मनोज भैया के पिताजी नहीं रहे। उनके साथ गुज़ारे पल याद आ रहे हैं। यह तस्वीर मैंने भितिहरवा आश्रम में ली थी। बड़े धीरज वाले आदमी थे। बेटे के ऐश्वर्य की छुअन से हमेशा ख़ुद को दूर रखा। मामूली बाने में बड़े आदमी थे। नमन। श्रद्धांजलि।@BajpayeeManoj pic.twitter.com/mv4NzhMLLo
— Avinash Das (@avinashonly) October 3, 2021
Manoj Bajpayee is one of the most popular actors in Bollywood. Some of his notable films included Satya, Gangs of Wasseypur, Shool, Rajneeti and Aligarh among others. His latest OTT series, The Family Man, on Amazon Prime earned him plenty of plaudits from his fans.