On Wednesday morning, Veteran screenwriter Shafeeq Ansari, known for writing the screenplay of Amitabh Bachchan's 'Baghban', passed away at the age of 84 at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai.
The news of the writer's demise was confirmed by his son Mohsin Ansari. Shafeeq sahab had been suffering from a prolonged illness. His last rites are going to be performed later today at the Oshiwara Kabristan.
In 1974, Ansari started his career as a writer with Dharmendra and Shatrughan Sinha-starrer 'Dost'.
Further, he penned Dharmendra and Hema Malini starrer 'Dil Ka Heera' (1979), late actor Dilip Kumar, Govinda and Madhuri Dixit-starrer 'Izzatdar' (1990) and 'Pyaar Hua Chori Chori', which starred Mithun and southern actor Gouthami.
Later in 2003, Ansari sahab joined hands with veteran filmmaker B. R. Chopra and wrote the dialogues and screenplay of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Salman Khan starrer 'Baghban'.
The late screenwriter is survived by his son and daughter.
We at the Su-Niti News pay our heartfelt condolences.
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