New Delhi, April 27 -- Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit paid tribute to veteran actor Bharat Kapoor, who passed away in Mumbai at the age of 80 years. He described him as a "talented actor" who had an exceptional ability to memorise long scripts.

The actor breathed his last in Mumbai, bringing an end to a career that made him a familiar face for generations of viewers.

Actor Avtar Gill, who shared a close bond with Bharat Kapoor, confirmed the news of Bharat Kapoor's passing to ANI. "He was sick for the last two to three days. He was at home. He died at home at around 3 pm in the afternoon. And I got a call from his son at around 4-4.30 pm. He had stopped working for a long time," Gill said.

In an interview with ANI, Ashoke Pandit called the ac...