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Sudhir
Born	Bhagwandas Moolchand Luthria 1944 Lahore, British India
Died	12 May 2014(2014-05-12) (aged 69–70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, assistant director
Years active	1960–2009
Spouse	Sheila Ray (former)
Children	Ashok Banker (step-son)
Relatives	Milan Luthria (nephew)

Bhagwandas Moolchand Luthria (1944 – 12 May 2014), better known as Sudhir, was an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He was best known for his role in the film Satte Pe Satta with Amitabh Bachchan. He acted in over 200 films in a career spanning from 1962 to 2009. He was one of Bollywood's best known villains from the 1970s through the 1990s.

Career

He acted in Prem Patra starring Sadhana and Shashi Kapoor (1962) as Subhash. He appeared in Apna Ghar Apni Kahani (Pyas) opposite Mumtaz in 1968, singing "Jigar me dard kaisa ishko ulfat to nhi kahate" and 'main ye sochkar uske dar se utha tha' from Haqeeqat (1964), 'mujhe raat din ye khayal hai' and 'mere dil pe andheri sa chhan laga' from Ek Phool Ek Bhool (1968).

He often played the second-in-command sidekick to villains Ajit, Prem Nath and Pran, a torturous police inspector, or a sleazy man. He was most known for his shrill voice, long moustache and sideburns. He starred in at least a dozen Amitabh Bachchan movies, such as Deewaar, Kaalia, Majboor, Sharaabi, Satte Pe Satta, Dostana, Shaan and Lal Baadshah. Other notable appearances included Feroz Khan's 1974 hit Khote Sikkay, its sequel Kachche Heere, Dharmatma, as well as Mera Gaon Mera Desh, and roles of a disabled thief in Dev Anand's Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), as Police Inspector (Special Appearances) in Subhash Ghai's Meri Jung (1985) and in the Shah Rukh Khan-starring Baadshah (1999). His last film appearances were in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) and Victoria House (2009).

He also played episodic roles in CID in 2003.

Filmography

Films

Television

Death

He had long been suffering from a lung infection and he died on 12 May 2014 at the age of 70.

References

1. Anindita Dev (13 May 2014). "Sudhir of 'Satte Pe Satta' fame passes away". Zee News. Essel Group. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
2. "Veteran Actor Sudhir Dead". HT City. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019 – via PressReader.
3. "Satte Pe Satta actor Sudhir dead". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
4. "Bollywood villain Sudhir dies". Gulf News. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
5. Ghosh, Avijit (13 May 2014). "With his horseshoe moustache, Sudhir was a familiar Bollywood villain". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2019.

External links

• Sudhir at IMDb

• 2014 deaths
• 1944 births
• Male actors in Hindi cinema
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• Male actors from Mumbai
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• Indian Sindhi people