The actor who played the character of Sugreev in the epic story picturization, Ramayana, by Ramanand Sagar, has passed away on April 6. Shyam Sunder Kalaani, was battling cancer from long time and finally succumbed to the prolonged suffering.
The news of his death was revealed by ‘Ram’ of Ramayana (1987), Arun Govil, through his twitter handle. “Sad to know about demise of Mr. Shyam Sundar who played the role of Sugreev in Ramanand Sagar’s “Ramayan”… A very fine person and a gentleman. May his soul rest in peace.” tweeted Govil, on Thursday, April 9.
Sad to know about demise of Mr. Shyam Sundar who played the role of Sugreev in Ramanand Sagar’s “Ramayan”… A very fine person and a gentleman. May his soul rest in peace.
— Arun Govil (@arungovil12) April 9, 2020
The star casts of Ramayana (1987) is again afresh in the minds of people as Doordarshan has started the re-telecast of the show during 21-days nationwide lockdown. The show is as trending as it was in 1980’s.