Renowned Film Producer, Former CBFC Chief, Pahlaj Nihalani Passes Away At 76

Mumbai:  Director-producer and former CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani passed away at the age of 76 on Thursday. According to reports, the producer had been ill for several days. His last rites will be held at Santa Cruz, Mumbai, at 3 pm today.

What is the cause of death?

According to reports, the cause of Pahlaj Nihalani's death is being said to be liver cirrhosis.

STORY | Pahlaj Nihalani, producer and former CBFC chief, dies at 76

Pahlaj Nihalani, the veteran producer and former chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), has passed away, his friend Shashi Ranjan said on Thursday. He was 76.

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What are the popular films of Pahlaj Nihalani?

Pahlaj Nihalani is a film producer. He has produced films such as the Shatrughan Sinha-Reena Roy starrer "Hathkadi" (1982), the Govinda-Divya Bharti starrer "Shola Aur Shabnam" (1992), the Govinda-Chunky Pandey starrer "Aankhen" (1993), the Anil Kapoor-Karisma Kapoor starrer "Andaaz" (1994), the Akshay Kumar-Kareena Kapoor starrer "Talaash" (2003), and the Govinda-starrer "Rangeela Raja" (2019).

Was Pahlaj Nihalani former chairman of CBFC?

Pahlaj Nihalani was appointed chairman of the CBFC in January 2015. His tenure at the censor board often made headlines, and in August 2017, he was replaced by lyricist and advertising professional Prasoon Joshi.