MUMBAI: Out at Shimla on location hunting for his directorial debut film, acclaimed actor Ravi Baswani passed away yesterday afternoon following a heart attack.

Baswani was best known for his roles as photographer Sudhir Mishra in the cult film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and the carefree Lakhan in Chashme Badoor.
 
He was recently seen in films like Lucky-No Time For Love, Bunty Aur Babli and Pyar Tune Kya Kiya. Baswani was also quiet liked by the small screen audience and was very often seen on television.

Filmmaker Sai Paranjpe, who directed Chasme Badoor, remembers Baswani as a fantastic actor who had a great career ahead of him but couldn‘t adjust to the industry.

“I am shocked. He was immensely talented. His comic timing was perfect," Paranjpe said.