Shilpa Shetty Kundra says she is thankful to have got a chance to work with Late Jagdeep
Sebastian Wright
Published Apr 07, 2026
Veteran comic actor Jagdeep passed away yesterday. He had been unwell for a while now. The actor was adored for his memorable role as Soorma Bhopali in Sholay. He did several other films like Purana Mandir, Do Bigha Zamin, Brahmachari, Aar-Paar, Andaz Apna Apna etc.
Today, Shilpa Shetty Kundra took to Instagram to post a special memory with the late actor and sent her condolences to the family.
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Shilpa captioned the post as ''Extremely saddened by the news of Jagdeep ji's demise.I had the good fortune to share screen space with him in Rishtey, such wonderful comic timing, in his inimitable style and an even more wonderful human being ï¸Â Heartfelt condolences to @meezaanj, @jaavedjaaferi @navedjafri_boo & the entire familyð»Sending love, prayers, & strength to cope with this difficult lossð»
#RIPJagdeepJi''.
