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He died of COVID-19 infection
He was 78 and survived by his wife and two sons
Hyderabad: Retired police officer K.S.N. Murthy, who was popularly known as Gabbar Singh, died of COVID-19.
He was 78 and survived by his wife and two sons.
The former Indian Police Service (IPS) official breathed his last on Sunday (May 16) at a private hospital in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, where he was living since his retirement in the year 2000.
Murthy served in various capacities in the police department in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.
Hailing from Andhra, the officer s first posting in Hyderabad was in the old city in the late 1980s. As Assistant Commissioner of Police, Charminar, he firmly dealt with anti-social elements and habitual offenders.
Retired police officer Gabbar Singh dies of Covid in Hyd
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Hyderabad, May 17 : Retired police officer K.S.N. Murthy, who was popularly known as Gabbar Singh, died of Covid-19.
He was 78 and survived by wife and two sons.
The former Indian Police Service (IPS) official breathed his last on Sunday at a private hospital in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, where he was living since his retirement in the year 2000.
Murthy served in various capacities in the police department in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.
Hailing from Andhra, the officer s first posting in Hyderabad was in the old city in late 1980s. As Assistant Commissioner of Police, Charminar, he firmly dealt with anti-social elements and habitual offenders.
When Irrfan Khan said his character in Haasil would be remembered like Gabbar Singh
The role of Ranvijay, a student leader with negative overtones, proved to be a breakthrough for the actor who was then trying to make a mark in the field of cinema.
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MUMBAI: Actor Irrfan Khan believed his character of Ranvijay Singh in 2003 s Haasil would go on to become as iconic as Amjad Khan s villain Gabbar Singh from the cult classic Sholay , director of the movie and his longtime friend Tigmanshu Dhulia has revealed.
The role of Ranvijay, a student leader with negative overtones, proved to be a breakthrough for the actor who was then trying to make a mark in the field of cinema and made him a darling in the Hindi heartland.
When Irrfan said his character will be remembered like Gabbar Singh!
By PTI| Posted by Mansoor | Updated: 17th May 2021 5:21 pm IST
Mumbai: Actor Irrfan Khan believed his character of Ranvijay Singh in 2003’s “Haasil” would go on to become as iconic as Amjad Khan’s villain Gabbar Singh from the cult classic “Sholay”, director of the movie and his longtime friend Tigmanshu Dhulia has revealed.
The role of Ranvijay, a student leader with negative overtones, proved to be a breakthrough for the actor who was then trying to make a mark in the field of cinema and made him a darling in the Hindi heartland.
It was on 16th May 2003 that Tigmanshu Dhulia s Haasil had released. The film, that had Irrfan Khan play the antagonist Ranvijay Singh. Now, as the film.