Yusuf Hussain, a veteran actor, died of COVID-19 on Saturday at the age of 73. His son-in-law and director Hansal Mehta informed leading news agency that he was being treated at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital when he died this morning. Yusuf Hussain's death has devastated his family and friends in the film industry.
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In an emotional Instagram post, Hansal Mehta, who is married to Yusuf Hussain's daughter Safeena, expressed his grief for his father-in-law. When he was "troubled" and his "non-existent career as a filmmaker was finished completely," he tweeted a photo of Yusuf Hussain and wrote about how the late actor helped him finish his 2012 film Shahid, starring Rajkummar Rao, when he was "troubled." Hansal Mehta shared that Yusuf Hussain was like a father to him.
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Hansal Mehta penned an emotional tribute to his father-in-law."I had completed 2 schedules of Shahid. And we were stuck. I was troubled. A non-existent career as a filmmaker was almost finished completely. He just came up to me and said I have a fixed deposit and it is of no use to me if you are so troubled. He wrote a cheque. Shahid was completed. That was Yusuf Husain. Not my father-in-law but a father.”
He added: "He was life - if life itself had to have a physical form. Today he is gone. To remind all those women in heaven that they are 'Duniya ki sabse khubsurat ladki' and all the men that they are 'Haseen naujwaan'. And then to end with a booming 'love you love you love you'. Yusuf Saab I owe this new life to you. I am truly orphaned today. Life will never be the same. I will miss you terribly. My Urdu will remain broken. And yes - love you love you love you!"
On Twitter, actors including Abhishek Bachchan and Manoj Bajpayee expressed their condolences for Yusuf Hussain's death. Abhishek Bachchan, who starred alongside the late actor in the 2003 film Kuch Naa Kaho and the upcoming film Bob Biswas, tweeted, ”#RIP Yusuf ji. We worked together in several films starting with Kuch na kaho and lastly on Bob Biswas. He was gentle, kind and full of warmth. Condolences to his family.”
Manoj Bajpayee tweeted,”Sad News!!! Condolences to Safeena and Hansal Mehta and the entire family!!! Rest in peace Yusuf saab”.
In response to Hansal Mehta's tweet regarding his father-in-law, actress Pooja Bhatt wrote, ”This brought tears to my eyes Hansal. Can't begin to imagine what you'll are feeling. My deepest condolences to all!"
Yusuf Hussain was a popular actor who appeared in films such as Dhoom 2, Raees, and Road To Sangam.
