Viju Khote funeral: Family and Bollywood celebs bid final farewell

Family and Bollywood celebrities attended the funeral of veteran actor Viju Khote, which was held at Marine Lines, Mumbai on Monday afternoon.

Arshad Warsi at Viju Khote's funeral.

The actor, most famous for playing the dacoit Kalia in "Sholay" and Robert in "Andaz Apna Apna", died at his Mumbai residence due to multiple organ failure.

"He passed away at 6.55 am peacefully in his sleep at the residence. He has been unwell since quite sometime. He had multiple organ failure," actor Bhavana Balsavar, his niece, told PTI.

"He did not wish to die in the hospital so we had brought him home few days ago. It is a great loss for all of us," she said.

Khote featured in popular films like "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak", "Ventilator" and the TV show "Zabaan Sambhalke".

Renowned for comedy roles, Viju was famed for the evergreen lines: "Kitne Aadmi The?", "Do, Sarkar" from the film "Sholay" in which he played dacoit Gabbar Singh's bumbling sidekick Kaalia.