Talat Jani
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Popular TV and film director Talat Jani passed away on Monday evening. He suffered two strokes following which he died.

Talat, who had renal issues, was hospitalised after he accidentally fell in the bathroom on October 6. He was admitted to IASIS Hospital at Vasai East.

He had gone into a coma from which he reportedly never recovered. And on Monday evening, he suffered two strokes following which he died. He was in his early fifties.

Talat had worked as an assistant director of popular TV show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and later went on to direct many other shows including Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna, Khwaish, Heena among others.

He had also directed some movies like Jeena Sirf Merre Liye, Rang, Fateh, and Himmatvar. Tusshar Kapoor took to Twitter to express grief at the death of Talat, who is the only director to have directed both him and his father Jeetendra. His last rites have been performed on Tuesday at Mahim cemetery.

Tusshar Kapoor took to Twitter and expressed grief over Talat's death. The veteran personality is the only filmmaker to have directed Tusshar and his father Jeetendra. The last rites were performed on Tuesday at Mahim cemetery.

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