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'He made teaching way of life for me': Varun Badola pens heartfelt note on father, veteran actor VM Badola's death

Known for his massive contribution to entertainment industry, particularly theatre, the late veteran actor had been part of several plays and films.

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On November 23, veteran actor and noted theatre artist Vishwa Mohan Badola, father of popular television stars Alka Kaushal and Varun Badola passed away due to age-related illness. 

The tragic news of VM Badola's death was confirmed by actor Varun Badola's wife Rajeshwari Sachdev. The family is in a state of shock with his demise and is mourning the loss. 

Grieving his father's loss, on Tuesday Varun took to his Instagram handle to pen an emotional note. He wrote, "A lot of people crib about the fact that their kids do not listen to them. Many forget that kids are always watching them. My father never sat me down to teach me anything. He made teaching a way of life for me. He set an example so exemplary that I had no choice but... follow. If you think that I am a good actor, blame him. If I write, he has to take the onus. If I sing... well if I had just about 1/10th of his singing talent, I would have become a singer. I left Delhi and came to Mumbai because his name was too big in that city to counter. I protested that people judge me, they unduly favour me because I am your son. He promptly told me to go and find my own identity someplace else if I thought his name was a hindrance. He told me to always operate out of my comfort zone. He made me a MAN. Not many know that he was a journalist by profession. A master on South East Asian affairs. Travelled the world twice over. He did more than 400 hundred plays for AIR. He was an actor par excellence. When he sang, time stopped. Make no mistake, THIS MAN WAS A LEGEND. But for me, he was my father. A father who was always watching and always listening. So ladies and gentlemen The Man, The Legend, The Phenomenon has called it a day. But his legacy will stay on forever in various forms. Mr. Vishwa Mohan Badola 1936 - 2020 (sic)."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Known for his massive contribution to the entertainment industry, particularly theatre, the late veteran actor had been part of several plays, serials and films such as  Swades (2004), Munna Bhai MBBS (2003), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) and Found a Treasure Called Love (2015) among others. In 2018, VM Badola was seen in Tabu starrer 'Missing'. Apart from these, he was also loved for his roles in Jolly LLB 2 and Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid. 

In a career spanning over 5 decades, Vishwa Mohan Badola contributed immensely to the entertainment industry, and his void is something that cannot be filled by anyone. The industry sure has lost one of its gems.

Earlier this year, several film and television personalities left for the heavenly abode including prominent movie actors like Rishi Kapoor, Asif Basra, Irrfan Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan and telly actors like Leena Acharya, Sameer Sharma and Jagesh Mukati.

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