Veteran filmmaker Johnny Bakshi passed away in Mumbai today.
Producer Amit Khanna confirmed the news to a leading daily. “Johnny was taken to the hospital as he complained of breathlessness. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and was also tested for COVID-19. But early morning today, even before his reports could come in, he passed away,” he said.
Johnny Bakshi has given some of the iconic films including Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain (1974), Vishwasghaat (1977), Raavan (1984), Mera Dost Mera Dushman (1984), Bhairavi (1996) and Kajraare (2010).
He also directed the Rajesh Khanna starrer Khudai (1994).
