'Baghban' screenwriter Shafeed Ansari passes away at 84

It has indeed been a very saddening days in the entertainment industry where many legends have left for heavenly abode. Only recently, we reported about how sandalwood superstar Puneeth Rajkumar and character actor Yusuf Hussain passed away, and another name has been added to this list.

Veteran screenwriter Shafeeq Ansari, popularly known for writing the screenplay of the family hit, Baghban, is no more. He breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai where he was 84 years old at the time of passing. The news of his death was confirmed by his son Mohsin Ansari. According to a report in ANI, Mohsin revealed that his father was suffering from a prolonged illness. The veteran writer's last rites are going to be performed later today at the Oshiwara Kabristan.

Talking about his journey, he started his career as a writer in 1997 with Dharmendra and Shatrughan Sinha's Dost. He then penned Dharmendra and Hema Malini starrer Dil Ka Heera. The veteran writer also penned late actor Dilip Kumar, Govinda and Madhuri Dixit starrer Izzatdar. Followed by Pyaar Hua Chori Chori which had actor Mithun and southern actress Gouthami. His work was appreciated by the masses. 

May his soul rest in peace and we hope the family is able to cope with the loss.