Veteran actor Khalid passes away at 70 on set of Tovino Thomas-starrer near Vaikom

The actor was known for his role in a popular Malayalam comedy serial.

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The post-mortem and inquest proceedings are underway.
KOTTAYAM: Theatre and film artiste Khalid died on a movie set near Vaikom on Friday, police said. He was 70.

Khalid, known for his role in a popular Malayalam comedy serial, was acting for a Tovino Thomas-starrer at Vaikom near here, sources said.

"He was found lying in the bathroom of the movie set at around 9.30 AM today. The crew members took him to a nearby hospital but could not save his life," police said.


Well-known cinematographer Shyju Khalid, director Khalid Rahman and cinematographer Jimshi Khalid are his sons.

The post-mortem and inquest proceedings are going on, police said.
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