'Crime Patrol' actor Shafique Ansari passes away after battling cancer

Crime Patrol actor Shafique Ansari passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020. actor was battling cancer. He was t only an actor but was also a writer. Read furr ahead to kw more details:

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Shafique Ansari passes away

Crime Patrol actor Shafique Ansari passed away after battling stomach cancer on Sunday. He is ar one of  actors to have passed away amidst coronavirus lockdown situation. Shafique Ansari's death has come as a big shock for fans of actor as his death was untimely. 

Shafique Ansari has been a part of Bollywood since 1974. He started out as an assistant director and writer. Later, he went on to star in several films and was also one of screenwriters who penned Amitabh Bachchan’s super hit romance drama Baghban.

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Fans are left heartbroken as he is one of three well-rewned celebrities along with Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan to have passed away in recent times. According to reports, Shafique Ansari was suffering from stomach cancer for a few years and ‘he lost battle to deadly disease.’ Fans are paying respects to late actor through ir social media handles.

Shafique Ansari had also worked as a writer for films like Dost, which featured Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Shatrughan Sinha; Izzatdaar, which featured Govinda and Dilip Kumar; Pyar Hua Chori Chori, which starred Mithun Chakraborty; as well as Pratiggya and Dil Ka Heera. Fans of actor have been pouring in ir heartfelt tributes.

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