BOMBAY TIMES (June 6, 2019)

Veteran actor Dinyar Contractor passed away yesterday. The 79-year-old actor died of old age-related illnesses. He was seen in many Bollywood movies like Baazigar, 36 China Town, Khiladi and Baadshah. He was also a part of many popular TV shows. Dinyar started his career as a theatre artist and was part of many Gujarati and Hindi plays. He was also awarded with a Padma Shri Award by the Government of India in 2019.

He started acting in school and began his professional career in 1966. Dinyar’s journey on the small screen started with Aao Marvao Meri Saathe, a Gujarati programme.