Mohali, Aug. 22 -- The Punjabi entertainment world is grieving the loss of celebrated comedian and actor Dr. Jaswinder Bhalla, who passed away at 65. He suffered a severe stroke two days ago and was rushed to a private hospital in Mohali. Despite medical efforts, his health worsened last night, and he passed away early today morning around 4 am.
His family has announced that his cremation will take place tomorrow at 1 pm in Mohali's Balongi cremation ground. Bhalla's daughter, who was abroad in Europe, is returning today and expected to reach Mohali by evening, while his son is already in Mohali.
Born on May 4, 1960, in Doraha, Ludhiana, Bhalla rose to fame with his debut comedy show 'Chhankata 88' in 1988, introducing the iconic characte...