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Jaspal Bhatti, Indian comedian, dies in car crash | |
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One of India's most popular comedians Jaspal Bhatti has died in a road crash in Jalandhar city in Punjab state. | One of India's most popular comedians Jaspal Bhatti has died in a road crash in Jalandhar city in Punjab state. |
Mr Bhatti, 57, was travelling from Moga to Jalandhar to promote his new film Power Cut when his car hit a tree early on Thursday, reports said. | Mr Bhatti, 57, was travelling from Moga to Jalandhar to promote his new film Power Cut when his car hit a tree early on Thursday, reports said. |
The comedian was hugely popular in the 1980s and 1990s when he did hit television shows like the Flop Show and Ulta Pulta (Upside Down). | The comedian was hugely popular in the 1980s and 1990s when he did hit television shows like the Flop Show and Ulta Pulta (Upside Down). |
He had also acted in several Hindi and Punjabi films. | He had also acted in several Hindi and Punjabi films. |
Bhatti's son Jasraj, who was driving the car, and the film's heroine, Surili Gautam, were also injured in the accident, Press Trust of India reported. | Bhatti's son Jasraj, who was driving the car, and the film's heroine, Surili Gautam, were also injured in the accident, Press Trust of India reported. |
They have been taken to a hospital in Jalandhar, it said. | They have been taken to a hospital in Jalandhar, it said. |
Mr Bhatti will be cremated later on Thursday, reports said. | Mr Bhatti will be cremated later on Thursday, reports said. |
The comedian used humour and satire to highlight serious issues like corruption, inflation and female foeticide. | The comedian used humour and satire to highlight serious issues like corruption, inflation and female foeticide. |
He also did street theatre and addressed what he called "mock press conferences" where he mocked the authorities for their failures. | He also did street theatre and addressed what he called "mock press conferences" where he mocked the authorities for their failures. |
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