Jagdeep's final journey had tribute to Soorma Bhopali character; celebs express respects

As the demise of Jagdeep on Wednesday was mourned by his fans and celebrities, the veteran actor-comedian was remembered for his famous portrayal of Soorma Bhopali in the film Sholay. Many recalled their memories of the iconic character upon hearing the news. As he was laid to rest on Thursday, the name was even a part of his final journey. READ: 'Choti Si Dua Kar Dijiye': Jaaved Jaaferi Speaks To Paps Post Father Jagdeep's Final Rites As Jagdeep’s family and well-wishers departed for his last rites, there was a banner that displayed his photograph, and instead of his screen name Jagdeep or his real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey, it was ‘Soorma Bhopali’ that was written on it in Arabic, as a tribute to the comic character and the actor who immortalised it. Here’s the post View this post on Instagram #jagdeep ji final journey. #RestInPeace Another legend leaves us... thank you for the many, many decades of smiles and cheers... #JagdeepSir RIP . #surmabhopali written in Urdu. Inna Lillahi Wa Ina Alaihi Rajioon 🤲 A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) on Jul 9, 2020 at 1:44am PDT Celebrtiies like Karishma Tanna, Karishma Sharma, Sophie Choudry, Padmini Kolhapure, Siddhanth Kapoor expressed their tributes on the post. READ:Dharmendra Recalls Working With Late Actor Jagdeep, Says He'd Make A Crying Person Laugh Jagdeep’s sons, Jaaved and Naved Jaaferi, grandson Meezaan, all actors, performed the last rites of the Andaz Apna Apna star on Thursday in Mumbai. Johny Lever was among the stars of the film industry who was present at the funeral. View this post on Instagram #JavedJafry #MeezanJafry with family and friends at the last rites of #Jagdeep ji in Mumbai today #Rip 🙏💔🙏 #OmShantiOm #Movies #love #actor #respect #finaljourney #god #mumbai #india @manav.manglani A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on Jul 9, 2020 at 1:39am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on Jul 9, 2020 at 3:21am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manav Manglani (@manav.manglani) on Jul 8, 2020 at 11:04pm PDT Tributes to Jagdeep poured from the big names, including Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, who were part of the scene in Sholay in which Jagdeep starred as Soorma Bhopali. A video of the actor enacting the dialogue a few months ago also went viral. Jagdeep also went on to direct a film titled Soorma Bhopali. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) on Jul 8, 2020 at 10:54am PDT Jagdeep passed away due to age-related health issues at his residence in Mumbai on Wednesday. He was 81. Starting as a child artist in the ‘50s to Gali Gali Chor Hai in 2012, Jagdeep featured in over 400 films and was loved for his comic timing. READ:Unseen Pic Of The Day: Jagdeep's Playful Pic With Salman And Jackie Will Make You Smile READ:'Choti Si Dua Kar Dijiye': Jaaved Jaaferi Speaks To Paps Post Father Jagdeep's Final Rites

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Jagdeep's final journey had tribute to Soorma Bhopali character; celebs express respects

Veteran actor Jagdeep's final journey, before his last rites on Thursday, had mention of his iconic character 'Soorma Bhopali' as celebs paid their tributes.

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