Asrani’s Passing Left Akshay Kumar Feeling ‘Depressed,’ Priyadarshan Reveals Actor Called Him Twice

The sudden demise of veteran Bollywood actor Govardhan Asrani has left the entire film industry in shock, with actors expressing their heartfelt condolences and sharing cherished memories from his illustrious

career. In an interview, filmmaker Priyadarshan recalled that Akshay Kumar felt deeply saddened and 'depressed,' having spent significant time with Asrani over two simultaneous film shoots in the past 40–45 days.

When Akshay Kumar felt depressed after Asrani's death

During a recent interview with News18, Priyadarshan mentioned, "Akshay Kumar called me twice. He said he feels he's in depression as he was working with Asrani sir for the past 40-45 days in two films. He would give Akshay a lot of advice."ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar 'Speechless' On Haiwaan Co-Star Asrani's Death: We Shared A Hug Just Last Week

Akshay Kumar's post on Asrani's death

Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Akshay Kumar shared a heartfelt message on the sudden demise of Haiwaan co-star. He wrote, "Speechless with grief at the passing of Asrani ji. We had just shared the warmest of hugs just a week back at the shoot of Haiwaan. Bahot pyare insaan the…he had the most legendary comic timing. From all my cult films Hera Pheri to Bhagam Bhag to De Dana Dan, Welcome and now our unreleased Bhoot Bangla and Haiwaan…I had worked and learned so much from him. What an absolute loss to our industry. God bless you Asrani Sir, for giving us a million reasons to laugh. Om Shanti."

Govardhan Asrani's work front

On the work front, He was last seen in the JioHostar series The Trial Season 2 opposite Kajol. The veteran actor had worked in over 350 films in his career and even worked as a lead actor in Gujarati films during the 1970s and 1980s.