Bollywood Director Kuku Kohli Dies After Massive Heart Attack at 77

Bollywood director Kuku Kohli has passed away after suffering a massive heart attack at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Medical facility in Mumbai. He was 77 and made his directorial debut with the commercial success Phool Aur Kaante.

Kohli's Phool Aur Kaante, released in 1991, emerged as a big box office success and marked Ajay Devgn's acting debut. The film starred Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep, and Amrish Puri and established Ajay as an action hero. For related coverage, explore our detailed analysis on Technology and Digital Systems.

Phool Aur Kaante Emerges as Commercial Success

Woh Tera Naam Tha, released in 2004, was Kohli's final directorial film. He had been admitted to hospital on Monday, August 24, after feeling unwell.

Kohli died after suffering a massive heart attack at the hospital. His funeral rites were performed at Oshiwara Crematorium in Mumbai on Wednesday, August 26.

Several Bollywood celebrities, including Rohit Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Sham Kaushal, and Ashoke Pandit, were seen at the funeral ceremony.

Kohli's Final Directorial Film Was Woh Tera Naam Tha

The last darshan of Kohli took place at his family's house on Wednesday, August 26, before his funeral rites.

The funeral procession started from Kohli's Green Acres house in Andheri West around 10 am and culminated in his cremation at the Oshiwara Crematorium.

Several Bollywood celebrities were seen at the funeral ceremony.

Rohit Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Sham Kaushal, Ashoke Pandit were all spotted at the crematorium.

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Filmmaker Kuku Kohli passed away after suffering a massive heart attack at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Medical facility in Mumbai on Tuesday. He was 77. He made his directorial debut with Phool Aur Kaante, which emerged as a commercial success and also marked Ajay Devgn's acting debut.

( He wrote, "Some people change the course of your life forever. Kuku ji was one of those people for me. Forever grateful for the faith you had in me.

You will be deeply missed, Kuku ji. Om Shanti." Phool Aur Kaante was released in 1991, and emerged as big box office success. Ajay went on to win a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for 1991.

It also starred Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep and Amrish Puri. The film established him as a action hero and shaped his three-decade career. After Phool Aur Kaante, Ajay worked with Kuku Kohli again in Suhaag (1994).

The director's final directorial film was Woh Tera Naam Tha, which was released in 2004. Kohli had been admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Medical facility on Monday, August 24, after he began feeling unwell. Balraj Irani, Aruna Irani's brother, informed India Today, “He (Kuku) was absolutely fine, and then this evening he suffered a massive heart attack.

He was talking to us and just lost consciousness. Despite efforts Kuku Kohli's funeralKuku Kohli is survived His last rites were performed at Oshiwara Crematorium in Mumbai on Wednesday, August 26.

The last darshan took place at his family's house at 9:30 am, as per the information provided The funeral procession started from his Green Acres house in Andheri West around 10 am, while his cremation took place around noon. His wife Aruna Irani, the veteran actor, appeared to be in an emotional condition while bidding farewell to her husband.

Several Bollywood celebrities were seen at the funeral ceremony. Rohit Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Sham Kaushal, Ashoke Pandit were all spotted at the crematorium.