- Famous film and theatre actor Viju Khote passed away at the age of 77 in Mumbai on September 30, 2019.
- The actor had appeared in over 300 Hindi and Marathi films and numerous television shows and plays but still is popular for playing the role of Kalia in Sholay,
- Mr. Khote made his big screen debut with the 1964 film Ya Malak and went on to do some of the most iconic characters in Bollywood.
- His popular films include Sholay, Andaz Apna Apna, Qurbani, Karz, Nagina and China Gate, among others.
- He caught the public eye with the get-up itself — bushy brows, twirled-up moustache with tilak on the forehead and a taweez (talisman) around the neck in Shilay.
