‘KGF Chapter 2’ actor Mohan Juneja passes away

He was known for villainous as well as comic roles, and his most memorable film was ‘Chellata’

Actor and comedian Mohan Juneja died at the age of 54 on May 7. He had been suffering from a prolonged illness. Unable to respond to treatment, he died at a hospital in Bengaluru. The actor, who hailed from Tumkur, made his debut with Shankar Nag’s ‘Wall Poster’ and then went on to star in over 100 films in his career, including in the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam industries. He was known for playing villainous as well as comic roles, and one of his most memorable films was ‘Chellata’. He had worked with several prominent stars, including Darshan, Upendra, Puneeth Rajkumar, Ambareesh and Shivarajkumar.

He was recently seen in the blockbuster ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ and had featured in the first KGF film as well. He had worked in several serials, including Vitara, which had established him as a household name. ‘Hombale films’, which backed ‘KGF: Chapter 2’, con

‘Hombale films’, which backed ‘KGF: Chapter 2’, condoled his death on ‘Twitter’

doled his death on ‘Twitter’.

“Our heartfelt condolences to actor Mohan Juneja’s family, friends and wellwishers. He was one of the best-known faces in Kannada films and our KGF family,” read the tweet.

Actor Ganesh expressed his grief on ‘Twitter’. He wrote, “Om Shanthi,” and shared Mohan’s picture. Directors Suni, Pawan Wadeyar and Chethan Kumar also mourned his death.

Vasishita N Simha wrote on his ‘Twitter’ page, “We will miss you, sir.”

Raghu Mukherjee posted, “Rest in peace Mohan Juneja.”

Fans also took to social media and left heartfelt messages.