[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bollywood\u2019s veteran action director and Ajay Devgn\u2019s father Veeru Devgan breathed his last today (Monday, May 27) at the age of 85.<\/p>\n
The funeral will be held at 6 pm in Vile Parle, according to news agency ANI. According to a source close to the Devgan family, Veeru Devgan was admitted into a Mumbai hospital due to age-related health issues.<\/p>\n
Veeru Devgan was a renowned stunt director, who choreographed the action sequences in over 80 Bollywood films, especially in the Nineties.<\/p>\n
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Twitter on Monday afternoon, writing: “Veeru Devgan passed away this morning (27 May 2019).. Father of Ajay Devgn….Veeru ji was an accomplished action director. Also directed the\u00a0Hindustan Ki Kasam<\/em>, starring son Ajay with Amitabh Bachchan… Funeral will be held today at 6 pm… Heartfelt condolences to Devgn family.”[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u201cSad to know that veteran action director Veeru Devganji is no more. He was a genius in choreographing fights on the big screen when there were no facilities available. My heartfelt condolences to Ajay Devgn and the entire family,\u201d filmmaker Ashoke Pandit tweeted.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDYmxvY2txdW90ZSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHdpdHRlci10d2VldCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGFuZyUzRCUyMmVuJTIyJTNFJTNDcCUyMGxhbmclM0QlMjJlbiUyMiUyMGRpciUzRCUyMmx0ciUyMiUzRVNhZCUyMHRvJTIwa25vdyUyMHRoYXQlMjB2ZXRlcmFuJTIwYWN0aW9uJTIwZGlyZWN0b3IlMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZoYXNodGFnJTJGVmVlcnVEZXZnYW4lM0ZzcmMlM0RoYXNoJTI2YW1wJTNCcmVmX3NyYyUzRHR3c3JjJTI1NUV0ZnclMjIlM0UlMjNWZWVydURldmdhbiUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjBqaSUyMGlzJTIwbm8lMjBtb3JlLiUyMEhlJTIwd3MlMjBhJTIwZ2VuaXVzJTIwaW4lMjBjaG9yZW9ncmFwaGluZyUyMGZpZ2h0cyUyMG9uJTIwdGhlJTIwYmlnJTIwc2NyZWVuJTJDJTIwd2hlbiUyMHRoZXJlJTIwd2VyZSUyMG5vJTIwZmFjaWxpdGllcyUyMGF2YWlsYWJsZS4lMjBNeSUyMGhlYXJ0JTIwZmVsdCUyMGNvbmRvbGVuY2VzJTIwdG8lMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZhamF5ZGV2Z24lM0ZyZWZfc3JjJTNEdHdzcmMlMjU1RXRmdyUyMiUzRSU0MGFqYXlkZXZnbiUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjAlMjZhbXAlM0IlMjB0aGUlMjBlbnRpcmUlMjBmYW1pbHkuJTIwJUYwJTlGJTk5JThGJTNDYnIlM0UlM0NiciUzRUZ1bmVyYWwlMjBhdCUyMFZpbGUlMjBQYXJsZSUyMCUyOFclMjklMjBhdCUyMDYlMjBwbSUyMHRvZGF5LiUzQyUyRnAlM0UlMjZtZGFzaCUzQiUyMEFzaG9rZSUyMFBhbmRpdCUyMCUyOCU0MGFzaG9rZXBhbmRpdCUyOSUyMCUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ0d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRmFzaG9rZXBhbmRpdCUyRnN0YXR1cyUyRjExMzI5MzYzMzUwODQzNDczOTclM0ZyZWZfc3JjJTNEdHdzcmMlMjU1RXRmdyUyMiUzRU1heSUyMDI3JTJDJTIwMjAxOSUzQyUyRmElM0UlM0MlMkZibG9ja3F1b3RlJTNFJTBBJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwYXN5bmMlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnBsYXRmb3JtLnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGd2lkZ2V0cy5qcyUyMiUyMGNoYXJzZXQlM0QlMjJ1dGYtOCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRSUwQQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u201cRIP Veeru Devganji. A legend of Hindi cinema. Left his mark at a time when \u2018pure action\u2019 without VFX was the order of the day. Heartfelt condolences to Ajay Devgn and Kajol. May his soul rest in peace. Prayers are with the family,\u201d Kunal Kohli wrote.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDYmxvY2txdW90ZSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHdpdHRlci10d2VldCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGFuZyUzRCUyMmVuJTIyJTNFJTNDcCUyMGxhbmclM0QlMjJlbiUyMiUyMGRpciUzRCUyMmx0ciUyMiUzRSUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ0d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRmhhc2h0YWclMkZSSVAlM0ZzcmMlM0RoYXNoJTI2YW1wJTNCcmVmX3NyYyUzRHR3c3JjJTI1NUV0ZnclMjIlM0UlMjNSSVAlM0MlMkZhJTNFJTIwJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGaGFzaHRhZyUyRlZlZXJ1RGV2Z2FuJTNGc3JjJTNEaGFzaCUyNmFtcCUzQnJlZl9zcmMlM0R0d3NyYyUyNTVFdGZ3JTIyJTNFJTIzVmVlcnVEZXZnYW4lM0MlMkZhJTNFJTIwamkuJTIwQSUyMGxlZ2VuZCUyMG9mJTIwSGluZGklMjBDaW5lbWEuJTIwTGVmdCUyMGhpcyUyMG1hcmslMjBhdCUyMGElMjB0aW1lJTIwd2hlbiUyMCVFMiU4MCU5OHB1cmUlMjBhY3Rpb24lRTIlODAlOTklMkMlMjB3aXRob3V0JTIwdmZ4JTJDJTIwd2FzJTIwdGhlJTIwb3JkZXIlMjBvZiUyMHRoZSUyMGRheS4lM0NiciUzRUhlYXJ0ZmVsdCUyMGNvbmRvbGVuY2VzJTIwdG8lMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZhamF5ZGV2Z24lM0ZyZWZfc3JjJTNEdHdzcmMlMjU1RXRmdyUyMiUzRSU0MGFqYXlkZXZnbiUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjAlMjZhbXAlM0IlMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZLYWpvbEF0VU4lM0ZyZWZfc3JjJTNEdHdzcmMlMjU1RXRmdyUyMiUzRSU0MEtham9sQXRVTiUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjBNYXklMjBoaXMlMjBzb3VsJTIwcmVzdCUyMGluJTIwcGVhY2UuJTIwUHJheWVycyUyMGFyZSUyMHdpdGglMjB0aGUlMjBmYW1pbHkuJTNDJTJGcCUzRSUyNm1kYXNoJTNCJTIwa3VuYWwlMjBrb2hsaSUyMCUyOCU0MGt1bmFsa29obGklMjklMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZrdW5hbGtvaGxpJTJGc3RhdHVzJTJGMTEzMjkzOTg5MTU2MDU5MTM2MCUzRnJlZl9zcmMlM0R0d3NyYyUyNTVFdGZ3JTIyJTNFTWF5JTIwMjclMkMlMjAyMDE5JTNDJTJGYSUzRSUzQyUyRmJsb2NrcXVvdGUlM0UlMEElM0NzY3JpcHQlMjBhc3luYyUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGcGxhdGZvcm0udHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZ3aWRnZXRzLmpzJTIyJTIwY2hhcnNldCUzRCUyMnV0Zi04JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNFJTBB[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Veeru Devgan, who was born in Amritsar, directed action in films such as Kranti, Aaj Ka Arjun, Mr Natwarlal, Mr India, Shahenshah and Tridev. 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