Veteran Bollywood actor Viju Khote best known for his role of ‘Kalia’ in the movie Sholay, passed away on Monday due to multiple organ failure.
The actor, who worked in a number of Hindi and Marathi films, has been working in film industry since 1964. Apart from Sholay, he is remembered for his roles in films like Andaz Apna Apna, in which he starred as Robert. Viju was last seen in 2018 film Jaane Kyun De Yaaron.
He was also known for his work in popular 90s sitcom Zabaan Sambhalke, which was based on British show Mind Your Language.
The actor is related to veteran actors Shubha Khote and Durga Khote.