VETERAN ACTOR TOM ALTER PASSES AWAY
As the veteran actor bids adieu to life's stage, here's a look at his most memorable performances over the past four decades
MUMBAI: Veteran theatre and film personality Tom Alter, who lost his battle against skin cancer, was cremated here on Saturday in the presence of his close family members and friends from the industry.
As the news of Tom’s demise came out, tributes from the film, theatre, television and political world started to pour in, and many called him as a generous and kind-hearted talent.
The actor was battling stage four skin cancer at a Mumbai hospital, where he was admitted earlier in September.
He returned home on Thursday and breathed his last on Friday night, Alter’s manager Ismail Ansari said.
Gandhi
Alter was the prison doctor attending Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi in the Richard Attenborough masterpiece
Kranti
Set in 19th century British India, the 1981 flick saw him playing the part of a British officer
Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Appeared in a small role as Captain Weston, the aide de camp of a British officer, in the Satyajit Ray film
Aashiqui
As the strict hostel warden who won’t let the lead pair meet, Alter’s Arnie Campbell was suitably disliked by all
Sardar
Played Lord Mountbatten in the Paresh Rawal-starrer biopic on the ‘Iron Man’ of India