Introduction – It’s a very heartbreaking, shocking, and very sad news that Indian actor, Govardhan Asrani died at the age of 84 on October 20, 2025. due to a long illmess in Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra. Earlier, Asrani was admitted due to breathing issues in hospital. He was died at 3 pm in hospital due to a fluid accumulation in his lungs.

The real name of Asrani is Govardhan Asrani was an Indian actor and director, and was popular for the best role of jailer in the blockbuster movie Sholay with Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, which was released in the year 1975. He was a great comedian and actor in several popular movies. He worked in several other movies including Aap ki Kasam, Abhiman, Bawarchi, Namak Haraam, Bidaai, Chupke Chupke, Kalabaaz, Salaam Memsaab, The Burning Train, Ek Hi Bhool, Nikaah, Dulhe Raja, International Khildi, Hero Hindustani, and many more movies.

Important facts about Asrani – There are several important facts about Asrani are discussed below –

1. In the early life, Govardhan Asrani was born on January 1, 1941 in the middle-class Sindh family in Jaipur, in the city of Rajasthan.
2.  In his family, he has three brothers and four sisters and married to Manju Bansal who is also actress and fell love while working together in several movies including Namak Haram and Aaj ki Taaza Khabar.
3. He passed the high school from St. Xavier’s School, in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan and completed his graduation from Rajasthan College, Jaipur, in the state of Rajasthan.
4. During his starting career, Asrani joined the Film Institute in the year 1964 and completed his course in the year 1966 in Pune, Maharashtra.
5. He also worked in the role of Narada in the serial Natkhat Narad, which was telecased on Doordarshan in the year 1985.
6. He worked in his first movie Hare Kaanch ki Choodiyan with Biswajeet in the year 1967.
7. Asrani worked in about 25 movies with superstar Rajesh Khanna between the year 1972 and 1991 from Bawarchi (1972) to Ghar Parivaar (1991) in his career.
8. He also worked as the supporting actor between the year 1970 and 1979 such as Bawarchi, Do Ladke, Bandish, Abhimaan, Mere Apne, Parchay, Mehbooba, and many more movies.
9. He also worked as comedian in several movies including Roti, Chupke Chupke, Rafoo Chakkar, Hamare Tumhare, Sholay, Chhoti Si Baat, Heeralal Pannalal, Fakira, and many more movies.
10. After marrying with Manju Bansal, both Asrani and Manju Bansal worked in many movies including Jurmana, Chor Sipahee, Chandi Sona Tapasya, and Sarkari Mehmaan
11. The real name of Asrani is Govardhan Asrani was an Indian actor and director, and was popular for the best role of jailer in the blockbuster movie Sholay with Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, which was released in the year 1975.
12. He worked in several other movies including Aap ki Kasam, Abhiman, Bawarchi, Namak Haraam, Bidaai, Chupke Chupke, Kalabaaz, Salaam Memsaab, The Burning Train, Ek Hi Bhool, Nikaah, Dulhe Raja, International Khildi, Hero Hindustani, and many more movies.
13. Asrani won the Filmfare Award for the best comedian acting or role of Amit Desai and Champak Boomia and his wife Manju Bansal played the role of Kesar Desai in the movie Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar.
14. After that, Asrani and his wife Manju Bansal worked in the movie Hum Nahin Sudhrenge, which was directed by Asrani in the year 1980.
15. Asrani won the Filmfare Award for his best performance in comedian role in the movie Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar in the year 1974 and also received the second Filmfare award for the movie Balika Badhu in the year 1977.
16. He also worked or played the serious role in the movie Khoon Pasina for the first time and this movie was released on January 21 in the year 1977.
17. He worked in several movies with best performances in several movies including Ek Hi Bhool, Maqsad, Hamari Bahu Alka, Love 86, Kaamchor, Biwi Ho To Aisi, and many more in the year 1980s.
18. He makes or sets up a small Gujarati production company with several celebrities such as Salim Parvez (son of Yunus Parvez), Harish Patel, and Dinesh Hingoo in the year 1982.
19. He worked as the comedian actor with best performances in several movies in the 1990s such as Gharwali Baharwali, Hero Hindustani, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, and many more in the 1990s.
20. He also worked in other several movies including Garam Masalla, Bol Bacchhan, Hera Pheri, Bhagam Bhaag, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and many more movies in the 2000s.