Actor Mushtaq Merchant, known for his comic roles, breathed his last today (27th December) at Holy Family Hospital in Bombay. He was 67 and had been suffering from diabetes since a long time.
Among the films he had acted in were Haath Ki Safai, Jawani Diwani, Seeta Aur Geeta and Saagar.
Mushtaq Merchant had quit acting around 16 years ago. He had turned to religion and used to keep himself busy with activities related to that.