Mithilesh Chaturvedi dies of cardiac arrest

Godhooli Sharma (THE TIMES OF INDIA; August 5, 2022)

Lucknow: Actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi, who played key character roles in several films and web series, including the role of lawyer Ram Jethmalani in ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’, passed away in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 67.

The Lucknow-born actor suffered a cardiac arrest 10 days ago and was under treatment at Kokilaben Hospital.

Chaturvedi worked with the UP Registrar Firms and Societies in Lucknow, but quit the job to try his luck in Bollywood in the late 1990s. Starting his career with ‘Bhai Bhai’ in 1997, he made a mark with Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Satya’. He went on to act in hits like ‘Koi Mil Gaya’, ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’, ‘Krrish’ and ‘Bunty Aur Babli’. He was also associated with several theatre groups in Lucknow.

The news about his demise was broken by his son-in-law Ashish who posted a message on Facebook. Soon, condolences poured in from around the country with friends and colleagues describing his death as an “unbearable loss”.

Director Hansal Mehta, who worked with Chaturvedi in ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’, was among the first to mourn Chaturvedi. Actor Delnaaz Irani tweeted, “Sad to hear about the passing of Mithilesh Chaturvedi ji. Such an amazing actor with such great roles he portrayed. My deepest condolences to his family. ”

Writer-director Anees Bazmee said, “Really not able to take this in. Spoke to him a couple of days back and now I see this! Really sad to lose such a gem who was a delight to work and spend time with. My heart goes out to the family. May your soul rest in peace Mithilesh bhai.”

Theatre doyen and Chaturvedi’s friend Surya Kumar Kulshreshtra said, “He was always cheerful, but when it came to theatre, he was quite serious and lived the character given to him.”
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BOMBAY TIMES (August 5, 2022)

Mithilesh Chaturvedi, best known for his roles in films such as Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, Koi Mil Gaya, Krrish, Gulabo Sitabo and TV shows like Neeli Chatri Waale and Kayamath, among others, died on Thursday morning due to cardiac arrest.

Mithilesh was also seen in the show Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai. His co-actor from the show, Rohitashv Gour said, “We got to know each other well while working on Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai. It was a good experience working with him. Mithilesh had come to Mumbai from a small town and one could see that he had not for gotten his roots. He was still a person who would get emotional over little things. He would think from his heart. Woh apne dil se sochta tha, dimag se nahi...that was his best quality. Sometimes we used to tell him not to get so emotional and take every thing so seriously. I am glad we could work together on the show. He was a good soul.”

Hansal Mehta was one of the first from the film industry to pay tribute to the actor. “RIP Mithilesh ji”, the filmmaker, who collaborated with Chaturvedi on the series Scam 1992, posted on Instagram. — Inputs by Hasti Doshi
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HINDUSTAN TIMES (August 5, 2022)

Veteran film and theatre actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi, who has starred in films such as Satya (1998)and Koi Mil Gaya (2003), died on Thursday morning due to cardiac arrest, a family member said.

The 68-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest ten days ago and was admitted to Kokilaben Dhiruben Ambani hospital in Mumbai.

“He was admitted to the hospital for eight to ten days as he suffered a cardiac arrest. He had breathing issues and was undergoing treatment. He passed away [on Thursday] at 4am due to cardiac arrest,” said his son-in-law Ashish Chaturvedi.

The Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story fame actor has delivered some memorable performances in films such as Taal (1999), Fiza (2000), Asoka, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (both 2001), Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Krrish (2006), Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), Ready (2011) and Gulabo Sitabo (2020).

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta was one of the first members from the film industry to pay tribute to the actor. “RIP Mithilesh ji”, the filmmaker, who collaborated with Chaturvedi for the web series Scam 1992, posted on his Instagram handle.

The official Twitter handle of Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) posted, “CINTAA expresses its condolences on the demise of Mithilesh Chaturvedi.”

Chaturvedi’s last rites were held on Thursday evening at a crematorium in Versova, Mumbai. The actor is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.