New Delhi, Nov 14: Veteran actor Manohar Singh died here today after a prolonged illness. He was 64. Singh, who had been suffering from lung cancer for the past two-and-a-half years breathed his last this morning at the Gangaram hospital, family sources said. After a long association with the National School of Drama (NSD) as chief of its repertory company, Singh later went to Mumbai where he played character roles in films like "party", "Daddy", "New Delhi times", "Damul", "Ek din Achanak", "Daddy", "Diksha", "Darpan", "Parvat Putra" and "Bhairavi". He also acted in several television serials including "Dard", "Gumraah", "Palchin", "Raag Darbari" and "Mahayagya".
Among major plays in which he acted are "Othello", "Tuglaq", "Danton`s Death", "King Lear" and "Nagamandal". Singh, whose wife passed away two months ago, is survived by two daughters and a son.
Bureau Report