Veteran actor Vishal Anand dies after prolonged illness

Bollywood actor Vishal Anand, best known for the hit film Chalte Chalte, passed away on October 4 due to prolonged illness. Vishal Anand, whose real name is Bhishmam Kohli. appeared in eleven films in his acting career. He was also the producer-director for some of his films.

Apart from acting, Anand had also directed and produced a couple of his own films, including ‘Chalte Chalte’ where he shared the screen with Simi Garewal. He was one of the few who is still credited with the success of music director Bappi Lahiri for his Bollywood break in Vishal Anand’s films.Some of his best works in Bollywood are ‘Chalte Chalte’, ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa’, ‘Dil Se Mile Dil’ and many more.