'Sholay''s 'Kaalia' gets a flat from Maharashtra government

Actor Viju Khote, famous for his role of Gabbar Singh's henchman Kaalia in the 1975 Hindi blockbuster Sholay, is among the 15 recipients of flats built by Maharashtra's housing board.

Khote, along with other Marathi film personalities, received the keys to their new houses from chief minister Ashok Chavan here yesterday.

Veteran actor Prabhakar Panshikar lauded Chavan for making efforts to provide Marathi cine artists flats constructed by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA).

Khote has acted in minor roles in over 300 films and TV serials. He is actress Shobha Khote's twin.