Mumbai. The 90s was a very special decade not only for Indian cinema but also for television. Many mythological, social and comedy serials appeared on Doordarshan during this period. The audience liked this show very much. One of these shows was ‘Shriman Shrimati’. The memories of this show are still alive in people’s hearts. It is still telecast on various channels of Doordarshan even today. The show starred Keshav Kulkarni in the lead role, which was highly appreciated. He was the most famous and top actor of that era.
Keshav Kulkarni did comic roles not only on TV but also in many films. The name of the actor who played the character of Keshav was Jati Kangia. He entered the world of acting in the year 1994. You will be surprised to know that he was 41 years old at that time. ‘Shriman Shrimati’ was his first show. The show ran for three years.
Jatin Kangia also did many more comedy shows. He also did episodic roles in some shows. Even in real life he was a very happy personality. Jatin acted in 4 films from 1997 to 1999 – ‘Vishwavidha’, ‘Khoobsurat’, ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’ and ‘Trishakti’. In the year 1999, he acted in the comedy show ‘Yes Boss’. Everyone was impressed with his comic timing and wit.
Jatin Dangiya earned the title of ‘Prince of Comedy’ for his excellent comedy. But who knew that Keshav, who made people laugh, will say goodbye to this world very soon. In the year 1999, he was diagnosed with a dangerous disease. He had frequent stomachaches, but never paid attention to them.
Jatin Kangiya’s stomach pain increased with time. Apart from this, other problems also started to occur. Then Jatin got it tested. When the doctors doubted the report, they asked him to undergo further tests. Everyone was shocked when the report came. Jatin was suffering from malignant pancreatic cancer. Treatment went on but to no avail. He left the world on 26 July 1999 at the age of 46.
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Tags: TV actor, TV show
First published: December 28, 2023, 15:16 IST