Actor Vivek Shauq passes away at 47

Theatre,television and film actor Vivek Shauq passed away in a Mumbai hospital on January 10 at the age of 47. He underwent a “minor operation” last week but slipped into coma after that and could not be revived.

Born in Chandigarh,Shauq started his career with Jaspal Bhatti in Ulta Pulta and Flop Show on Doordarshan. He was also one of the founder members of Nonsense Club. His sense of humour,his ease with a role of any genre and simplicity,remember friends,were apparent both on and off screen.

He acted in a number of Hindi and Punjabi films,and prominent among them were Delhii Heights,Aitraaz,36 China Town,Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye,Asa Nu Maan Watna Da,Dil Hai Tumara,Mini Punjab and Nalaik.