Veteran screen toughie Mahesh Anand found dead in his flat at 57
Veteran actor Mahesh Anand, who played the villain's henchman in several blockbusters in the late 1980s and 1990s, was founded dead at his Yari Road residence in Mumbai today. He was 57.
Mahesh Anand's body was taken to the Cooper hospital at Vile Parle. An official from the hospital's casualty department confirmed that Anand's body was brought to the hospital but refused to share details.
According to a member of the Cine and Television Artistes Association (CINTAA), Anand is believed to have died at his Versova residence after suffering a heart attack three days ago. Anand had been living alone for the past 18 years.
"He died perhaps three days ago," the CINTAA official said. "Neighbours complained of a stench from the flat and called the police. They broke into the house and found him dead.
Mahesh Anand had had a troubled personal life. His first wife was producer Barkha Roy, sister of the actress Reena Roy. Later, he married Miss India International (1987) Erika Maria D'Sousa from whom he has a son named Trishul Anand, who now goes by the name of Anthony Vohra.
Thereafter he married actress Madhu Malhotra in 1992. In 2000, he married actress Usha Bachani, but the couple split two years later. Since then, he had been living alone. His film career also hit a dead-end
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