Veteran actor Anupam
Shyam passed away on Sunday in Mumbai due to multiple organ failure. The was 63-year-old actor had high blood pressure and breathed his last after being hospitalised for four days.
Yashpal Sharma, who had shared the frame with Shyam in Bollywood movies like ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ and ‘Lagaan’, had told
ANI
, “I got to know that he's no more. So we rushed here and found he was still breathing. The doctor later declared him dead. He was hospitalised for 4 days. He had high blood sugar and used to take injections during the shooting of his last film."
Heartfelt tributes poured in for the veteran actor on social media. Manoj Bajpayee, who had worked with Anupam Shyam in ‘Satya’, wrote, “Rest in peace my friend! You loved it fully both as an actor and as a person! Bahut yaad aaoge, Delhi aur Mumbai me bitaye din
bhi yaad
aayenge ! Jiya achha jiya mere dost, Prabhu tumhari aatma ko shanti de." Actor Manoj Joshi had posted on
Twitter, “Saddened by the demise of my friend and very talented actor Anupam Shyam ji. We have lost a great man. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti." Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit had shared, “Sad to know about the demise of one of the finest actors and a great human being Anupam Shyam due to multiple organ failure. My heartfelt condolences to his family. A great loss to the film and TV industry. Om shanti."
Back in July 2020, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood had reached out to an ailing Anupam Shyam to help him financially for the treatment. Manoj Bajpayee had also contacted the actor's family last year after Anupam Shyam's family had requested his friends from the entertainment industry to help him financially for his kidney treatment.