Film veteran Upendra Trivedi passes away

The 'Abhinay Samrat' of Gujarat, Padmashri Upendra Trivedi, 79, bid adieu to the world following a brief illness today morning. The much acclaimed stage and cinema actor was known to have represented Gujarati cinema during its Golden era and had been working in the industry for over 50 years.
The renowned actor had also been awarded a doctorate degree in 2013 by the then CM of Gujarat, Narendra Modi at The Veer Narmad South Gujarat University.Following his death, Modi tweeted his condolences saying "An inspiring personality who won hearts both on & off the screen. Sad to hear about Shri Upendra Trivedi's demise."
Not just Modi, but the entire Gujarati film fraternity took to social media to express their grief over the great performer's sad demise.
Director Abhishek Jain posted a passport picture of a young Trivedi with the hashtags 'abhinay samrat' and 'padmashri' apart from RIP. Director Ashok Patel also expressed sadness talking about how on a number of occasions when he'd met Trivedi, the veteran actor would talk about how lucky he is for having essayed so many roles and character in a single lifetime. The director says, "He was so right in saying that he has lived many lives in a single lifetime. He would say that he has no wishes left anymore, since he's essayed so many roles, it almost seems like he has lived several lives together.
The talented actor not just gave stellar performances in his films Jesal Toral, Mena Gurjari, Santu Rangili and many more but also directed a national award winning film called Manvi Ni Bhavai, which was based on a village struck my a fatal famine . The actor was almost always paired with Sneh Lata with whom he has given most of his hit films.
Apart from films, anybody who had met the performer vouched for his lasting passion for the stage and screen. He had been known to encourage amateur theater artists and young directors to do better work in the regional industry. Trivedi would quietly slip into theater halls and sit in the last rows to watch Gujarati plays without being showered with attention.