Bally Chohan Dubai says that Bollywood actor Ravi Baswani passed away in Shimla, India on Tuesday evening following a massive heart attack. Ravi Baswani was in Shimla on location hunt for his directorial debut film. Ravi Baswani came into limelight with the role of a photographer in the Sudhir Mishra film Janne Bhi Do Yaaron.
Bally Chohan says that Ravi Baswani’s colleagues in bollywood have described Baswani as kind and encouraging person who was known for his fantastic sense of humour. Ravi Baswani in an interview to Man’s World magazine had said that ‘He would have become a legend like James Dean if in case he had died soon after the release of Janne Bhi Do Yaaron.”
The director of his most remembered film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Kundan Shah remembers Baswani as a fantastic actor and a great human being. Kundan Shah went on to say that Ravi Baswani had a great career ahead of him however he could not adjust to the bollywood industry.
Ravi Baswani’s co-actor in “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron”, Naseeruddin Shah said that he had a very close friendship with Ravi Baswani. Shah still remembers the days when they were working together on developing script for developing a Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron – 2. They shared memories of those good old days of working together in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron.
Sudhir Mishra, another colleague of Baswani and a bollywood filmmaker describe late Ravi Baswani as an extremely mischievous and talented person. Sudhir Mishra used to stay with Ravi Baswani, David Dhawan and Aloknath in the same building after he moved to Mumbai during early 80s. Sudhir Mishra had some great memories of the time spent with Ravi Baswani during those days and feels like he has lost a part of him with the passing away of Ravi Baswani. Sudhir Mishra went on to say that his friend late Ravi Baswani gave standing ovation of Mishra’s film Hazaaron Khwaishe Aisi.
Ravi Baswani has worked in many bollywood movies. Some of them are:
Monsoon (2006)
Anthony Kaun Hai (2006)
Yun Hota to kya Hota (2006)
Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
Pyar Tune Kya Kia (2001)
Chal Mere Bhai (2000)
Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai
Chota Chetan (1998)
Laadla (1994)
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993)
Love 86 (1986)
Ab Aayega Mazaa (1984)
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983)
Chashme Buddoor (1981)