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`Fukrey` star Olanokiotan Gbolabo Lucas dies, Farhan Akhtar, Richa Chadha and others mourn demise
The cast and makers of the film took to their social media accounts to pay tribute to the actor.
Highlights
- "Dear Lucas, this is how I will always remember you... fondly," wrote Richa Chadha.
- Sharing a picture with the actor, ‘Fukrey’ co-star Ali Fazal said that he still cannot comprehend Lucas’ death.
- Directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, ‘Fukrey’ starred Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Richa Chadha, Varun Sharma and Manjot Singh in lead roles.
New Delhi: Actor Olanokiotan Gbolabo Lucas, who essayed the role of Bobby in 2013 film ‘Fukrey’, died. The cast and makers of the film took to their social media accounts to pay tribute to the actor. Farhan Akhtar who produced the movie alongside Ritesh Sidhwani shared the news from his verified Twitter handle.
Farhan tweeted, “A dear cast member Olanokiotan Gbolabo Lucas, who played the role of Bobby in the Fukrey film franchise, has passed away. Deepest condolences to his family. You will be missed.. RIP.”
Sharing a picture with the actor, ‘Fukrey’ co-star Ali Fazal said that he still cannot comprehend Lucas’ death. Ali tweeted, “I still havent comprehended this news . Rest in peace Lucas. To think we just spoke a few weeks back. It wont be the same without you buddy. To his family and his kids, i hope we all can send in lots of prayers and strength to them at a time like this.”
Directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba, ‘Fukrey’ starred Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Richa Chadha, Varun Sharma and Manjot Singh in lead roles. The sequel to the 2013 hit comedy, ‘Fukrey Returns’, released in 2017.