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Bollywood Producer Anil Suri dies of COVID-19 after he fails to get admission in hospital

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 6, 2020 08:58 IST

Veteran Bollywood Producer Anil Suri who is best known for producing films like  Raaj Kumar-Rekha starrer "Karmayogi" and "Raaj ...

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Veteran Bollywood Producer Anil Suri who is best known for producing films like  Raaj Kumar-Rekha starrer "Karmayogi" and "Raaj Tilak", succumbed to COVID-19 disease. Anil brother Rajiv revealed that he was rushed to the hospital after he had a fever on June 2 but his condition worsened the next day with breathlessness. "He was rushed to the top hospitals, Lilavati and Hinduja, but both denied him a bed," Rajiv claimed.

"He was then taken to Advanced Multispeciality Hospital on Wednesday night he had COVID-19. On Thursday evening, they said something is amiss and he was put on ventilator. He died around 7:00 pm," Rajiv told PTI. Last rites of Anil were held on Friday morning at Oshiwara cremation ground with four close family members attending it wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Besides Rajiv, Anil is survived by two children and wife.

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