India, Oct. 22 -- Veteran actor Asrani's death saw many in Bollywood express shock and sorrow, as the 84-year-old had been active and working till just a few days before he died. Asrani, who died on Monday, had been busy with the shoot of Priyadarshan's upcoming film Haiwaan till last week. In a new interview, the filmmaker revealed that the film's lead actor, Akshay Kumar, has admitted to being depressed because of his co-star's sudden demise.

In an interview with News 18, Priyadarshan addressed Asrani's death and said, "Asrani sir used to bring a lot of positivity on set. He was a great man. It's a personal loss for me. Very rarely do you meet people whose death affects you so much."

The filmmaker then added, "Akshay Kumar called me t...