Actor Arvind Joshi, father of ‘3 Idiots’ actor Sharman Joshi and Mansi Joshi Roy passes away

New Delhi: Veteran and respected actor-director of Gujarati theatre, Arvind Joshi, passed away due to age-related complications. He breathed his last on January 29 at Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital, as reported by Komal Nahta’s Film Information.

Apart from working in theaters, Joshi has also worked in Bollywood films like “Apmaan Ki Aag”, “Sholay”, and “Ittefaq”.

Irreparable loss to Indian theatre; with grief we say goodbye to the noted actor Shri Arvind Joshi. A stalwart, a versatile actor, an accomplished thespian, are the words that come to mind when I think of his performances. My condolences to @TheShermanJoshi & family.AUM SHANTI

— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) January 29, 2021

V sad to hear about sad demise of Shree Arvind Joshi Ji ..My heartiest condolences to @TheSharmanJoshi n entire family .. RIP ? https://t.co/Q0S3CvnwPP

— Anil Sharma (@Anilsharma_dir) January 29, 2021

Anil Sharma, the director of ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ fame also tweeted his condolences to Sharman and other members of Arvind’s family. He wrote ‘V sad to hear about sad demise of Shree Arvind Joshi Ji ..My heartiest condolences to @TheSharmanJoshi n entire family .. RIP ‘

Apart from his work in Gujarati films, Arvind also acted in Bollywood films like ‘Sholay’, ‘Ittefaq’ and ‘Apmaan Ki Aag’.

Arvind Joshi’s son Sharman Joshi is also a well-known Bollywood actor who has worked in films like ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Golmaal: Fun Unlimited’, ‘Rang De Basanti’, among several others.