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Chandrashekhar breathed his last around 7 am at his residence in Mumbai, his son and producer Ashok Shekhar told PTI.
File picture of veteran actor Chandrashekhar at the closing ceremony of the 4th Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai on September 29, 2013. Photo/AFP
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In 1964, he made his production and directorial debut with 'Cha Cha Cha', featuring veteran actor Helen in her first leading role. In 1987, Chandrashekhar starred as Arya Sumant, King Dasharatha's prime minister on the DD mythological show 'Ramayan', directed by Ramanand Sagar.
Chandrashekhar, who appeared in more than 250 movies throughout his career till the early 1990s, also briefly assisted writer-filmmaker Gulzar between 1972-1976 on his directorial like 'Parichay', 'Koshish', 'Achanak', 'Aandhi', 'Khushboo' and 'Mausam'.
The veteran actor is survived by three children.
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