Actor Sameer Khakhar, 'Khopdi' of 1980s TV serial 'Nukkad', dies at 70

Mumbai, March 15:  Veteran theatre, television and film actor Sameer Khakhar - who is remembered for his rib-tickler performance as 'Khopdi' in the teleserial 'Nukkad' passed away here on Wednesday. He was 70.


A family member said that Khakhar was ailing for long and succumbed to multiple organ failure at a private hospital in Borivali suburb early today. His funeral is scheduled later today at the Vaziranaka Crematorium in Borivali west. Blessed with a roly-poly personality, large eyes on a roundish face, Khakhar is best known for his role of a drunkard in the popular comedy-serial, 'Nukkad' directed by Kundan Shah-Saeed Mirza that was telecast on Doordarshan in 1986-1987. He also played big and small roles in over 40 Bollywood films, Gujarati theatre plays, half a dozen teleserials including 'Naya Nukkad' and the latest a web-series 'Sunflower' (2021), working with the top directors and actors of the day.