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‘Peepli Live’ actor Sitaram Panchal passes away after battling lung & kidney cancer for a year.

By: Eastern Eye Staff

Bollywood actor Sitaram Panchal passed away early morning today after battling kidney and lung cancer. He was 54.  The actor, who made his Bollywood debut in 1994 with “Bandit Queen” and went on to feature in critically-acclaimed films such as, Peepli Live, Slumdog Millionaire, Paan Singh Tomar and Jolly LLB 2, died at his residence here, family sources confirmed.  “He died today morning. He was suffering from cancer and was unwell. He wasn’t keeping well in the last few months,” family sources said.  The actor had celebrated his 26th wedding anniversary with his son Rishabh Panchal and wife Uma Panchal on Wednesday.  Panchal’s son…

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