Ashraful Haque passes away

According to a report, hundreds paid homage to Fukrey actor Ashraf-ul-Haque, who passed away on February 17, 2015. Haque's last rites were performed at his hometown Goalpara the next day, the report stated. His body was taken to his hometown by members of All Assam Students' Union (AASU) after it reached Guwahati airport next morning. His last rites were performed in the afternoon, the report further stated. Renowned actor Adil Hussain called Ashraf-ul-Haque 'a serious and extremely dedicated actor' and said, "He could have been a great actor but he did not get the kind of roles he deserved. He did not get due recognition, either."

Read on to know what filmmaker Anurag Kashyap had to say about the actor and his 9-year-old son...

According to a Mumbai Mirror report, after the demise of Fukrey actor Ashraf-ul-Haq, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's priority is to take care of the actor's 9-year-old son. Ashraf-ul-Haq was much liked within the film fraternity and the theatre circuit and all his close friends were aware of his illness, the report stated. Anurag Kashyap, who directed the actor in his critically-acclaimed Black Friday said to Mirror, “He was one of my closest friends and we knew each other since our struggling days. From my TV show to short-films to features, I worked with him quite often as he was a terrific actor. I was aware of his illness and we knew that his health was fast deteriorating. We were all there for him and it's truly tragic that he had to depart so soon. Our priority now is to take care of his 9-year-old son."

While Fukrey co-star Pulkit Samrat added, “It's tragic. His work has always been worth learning from. May God bless his soul."

Richa Chadda was quoted in the report, "The industry has lost him too soon. I wasn't aware that he was unwell. To me, he will always be Smakiya, the guy who selflessly helped every Fukra."

Entertainment industry lost a talented actor as Ashraf-ul-Haq passed away on February 17, 2015. An NSD graduate, Haq hailed from Goalpara in Assam. His contribution to Hindi cinema was significant and he had been part of more than 30 Hindi films, TV shows and commercials. He breathed his last at Andheri, Mumbai. He was suffering from a rare disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome and was undergoing treatment for the past two years. He is survived by his wife and 9-year-old son Ibrahim.

He proved his talent with films like Deewar, Paan Singh Tomar, Fukrey, Company and the recently released movie The Lost Beharupiya.

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