TNI Bureau: In a shocking development this morning, Actor, Satirist and Comedian Jaspal Bhatti died of a road accident near Shahkot in Nakodar. He was 57. Bhatti was travelling from Moga to Jalandhar to promote his upcoming film, “Power Cut”, which was scheduled to be released tomorrow.
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Bhatti’s car hit a tree after losing balance. Jaspal Bhatti’s son Jasraj was driving the car. Jasraj and film’s heroine Suril Gautam were injured in the accident. They are being treated at a hospital.
Jaspal Bhatti, who gave a new dimension to comedy and satire, is survived by his wife Savita Bhatti, son Jasraj and a daughter. He shot into fame with his television series ‘Flop Show’ and ‘Ulta Pulta’. Later, he appeared in many Hindi and Punjabi movies.