Macmohan passes away…
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Veteran Bollywood actor Macmohan, immortalised in the role of Gabbar Singh’s sidekick Sambha in Ramesh Sippy’s 1975 blockbuster Sholay, died in Mumbai on Monday. The actor breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in suburban Mumbai. He was suffering from cancer, hospital sources said. He was 71 years old.
Macmohan, who started his career with Haqeeqat in 1964, acted in over 175 films in a career spanning 46 years.
He shot to fame as the gun-toting dacoit ‘Sambha’ in Sholay. After that he never looked back and has essayed a number of villainous roles in films like Don, The Burning Train and Satte Pe Satta.
“No one could have suited Sambha’s role better than Macm,ohan. He will always be remembered by that role,” Sippy said.
Amjad Khan's [ Images ] conversation with him are among the most favourite dialogues from the film. MacMohan is asked by Khan's character, "Arrey o Sambha, kitna inaam rakhe hain sarkar hum par?" (Hey Sambha, what is the reward the government has placed on my head?) And prompt comes Sambha's reply, "Poorey pachaas hazaar (altogether Rs 50,000)".
Javed Akhtar [ Images ], who penned those famous lines, says only Macmohan could have done justice to them. “The way he sat on the hillock, overlooking Gabbar’s den, was a sight to behold,” the noted writer-lyricist said.
May 10, 2010 at 3:15 PM
May he rest in peace, i was just thinking about him the other day, on how there isn’t too much Info about him around, HE DEFINITELY ADDED STYLE TO THE SCREEN EVEN THOUGH HE BARELY HAD MUCH TO DO. I CAN never FORGET his SWISHY bOB HAIRCUT IN mAJBOOR ot his greay streak of hair AND HIS KICK ASS STYLE BLAZERS, OVER FLARED TROUSERS AND SPREAD COLLAR SHIRTS NO ONE WORE IT LIKE MAC.
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May 10, 2010 at 3:17 PM
R.I.P
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May 10, 2010 at 3:25 PM
R.I.P.
Last I saw him was in Luck by Chance. He was there in a scene as a guest speaker.
His Sholay role and dialogues will indeed be remembered.
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May 10, 2010 at 3:29 PM
yeah it was rare to see a contemporary director resurrect one of these figures. Much as Sudhir appeared for a minute in JBJ.
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May 10, 2010 at 3:39 PM
May his soul R.I.P. He always seemed to have a quiet dignity about him. I believe he’e Raveena Tandon’s uncle.
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May 10, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Of Little Actors and Stereotypes
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May 10, 2010 at 3:54 PM
RIP
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May 10, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Nice of you to hotlink my images without credit…
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May 10, 2010 at 4:29 PM
my apologies.. I just did a google image search.. didn’t know where it was coming from.. let me know which one you’re referring to and I shall credit you for it..
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May 10, 2010 at 4:31 PM
Ok I now see which two you’re referring to, will add a note..
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May 10, 2010 at 5:49 PM
R.I.p
It is actually McMahon.
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May 10, 2010 at 8:35 PM
Mohan Makhijani was his real name btw.
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May 11, 2010 at 12:21 PM
didn’t know this..
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May 11, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Looking at Macmohan’s top 5 movies
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May 11, 2010 at 12:39 PM
he was definately a gem,almost all his role were negatives.
Just wonder did he ever take his beard off.
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May 15, 2010 at 2:36 AM
I shared this on my blog…thanks for posting!
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May 17, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Munna:
The character actors of Bollywood
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