Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma
actor,
Kavi Kumar Azad
aka
Dr Hathi
passed away on July 9 due to cardiac arrest. Not just the TV industry, but the fans of the show are grieving the loss of their beloved actor. His co-stars and the makers of Taarak Mehta seem to have been deeply affected by the sudden demise. Producer
Asit Kumar Modi
has paid a tribute to Kavi Kumar on behalf of the entire team through a video.
In the video, Asit can be seen remembering Kavi Kumar Azad for his full of life attitude and loveable nature. He tells in the video that Kavi always laughed and kept other's happy too. The video also shows some of the most memorable scenes of Dr Hathi played by Kavi Kumar Azad from the show. The clip will surely make all the fans of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma fans emotional.
The funeral of the actor took place at a crematorium in Mira Road (Mumbai) in the presence of his family members and co-stars.
Kavi Kumar Azad's co-stars right from
Disha Vakani
to
Dilip Joshi
, took to social media to pay their last respects to their beloved Dr. Hathi after his demise.
Disha Vakani, who is currently on a maternity break, had expressed her shock and said, "I am still unable to fathom that he is no more with us. It's beyond shocking. He was one of the finest people around. He was exactly the same as shown on-screen. He loved food and loved to eat and feed everyone. I remember how he had specially got Gulab Jamuns for me during my pregnancy. I am just not able to gather myself ever since I have heard of this. It's so shocking even more because he was all fine till yet." She also put up a post on social media stating, "I can't believe it."
Dilip Joshi aka
Jethalal
, who is in London called him the laughing Buddha of the set and had also stated that he will be truly missed.