Veteran film producer AG Nadiadwala passes away at 91

Veteran filmmaker Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala died early Monday morning due to cardiac arrest, his son and producer Firoz Nadiadwala said. He was 91.

Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala passed away at 1.40 am at Breach Candy Hospital here.

"My father Shri Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala aged 91 years



passed away today 22nd August 2022 at 1.40 am due to cardiac arrest at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai," Firoz Nadiadwala said in a media statement.

Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala was known for backing over 50 Hindi films including 1965 film "Mahabharat" and hit comedies in the 2000s such as "Hera Pheri" and "Welcome".