Mumbai/IBNS, June 4 -- Veteran film producer and former Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman Pahlaj Nihalani passed away on Thursday due to liver cirrhosis, media reports said. He was 76.

His last rites will be performed at 3 pm at the Santacruz Crematorium.

He is survived by his wife Nita and three sons.

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Nihalani was a prominent name in the Hindi film industry and produced several successful films, including Aankhen, Shola Aur Shabnam and Ilzaam.

Over a career spanning several decades, he established himself as a notable producer and distributor in Bollywood.

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