Satirist Jaspal Bhatti dies in road accident
25 Oct 2012
Jaspal Bhatti, India's most visible face of satire and spoof, is no more. Bhatti, 57, died in a car accident near Punjab`s Nakodar town at around 1 am on Thursday when the car in which he was travelling collided into a tree.
His son Jasraj who was driving the car and actress Surilie Gautam, the heroine of his film 'Power Cut' which is to be released on Friday, were seriously injured in the mishap.
Jasraj and Suril were severely injured and were rushed to a private hospital in Jalandhar. While Bhatti was ''brought dead'', Jasraj and Suril are reported to be still in a critical but stable condition.
Bhatti's cremation is scheduled to take place on Thursday evening. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
Bhatti, along with his son Jasraj and the lead actress Surili Gautam of his upcoming film 'Power Cut' were on their way to Jalandhar from Bhatinda for a promotional event.
Bhatti, who started off with his `Ulta Pulta' comedy show made it a big hit on the national channel `Doordarshan' in the 1980s. He later followed it up with the `Flop Show'', which too was a hit.
