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Mumbai: In a major big blow to Bhojpuri film industry, a senior Bhojpuri actor Brijesh Tripathi has passed away. According to sources, he had dengue 2 weeks ago and was undergoing treatment in a a hospital in Meerut. However, after he returned to Mumbai recently, he had a heart attack last night and when brought to the hospital, doctor declared him dead. The family lives in Mumbai and the last rites will be performed today.
Brijesh Tripathi is an prominent Indian actor known for his work in Bhojpuri films. He has done more than five dozen Bhojpuri films. His fans love to see him in negative and character roles. Most of the Bhojpuri film directors want to work with him.
Brijesh Tripathi has worked in Bollywood movies such as Mohra (1994), Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), and No Entry (2005). Over the years, he has worked with almost every big superstar from Bhojpuri cinema in regional movies.
In a span of his 46 years of career in fil industry. He made his debut with the movie Saiya Tohare Kaaran in 1979. His first Hindi film was Taxi Chor in 1980. Before joining the Bhojpuri industry, he was a part of Bollywood. He has been part of many TV series too. He has also been part of films including Hamar Bodyguard Shiva, Driver Raja, Piya Chandani, Ram Krishna Bajrangi and Janta Darbar among others.
Brijesh Tripathi has shared screen space with Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Rajinikanth, Ravi Kishan, Dharmendra and Vinod Khanna among others. He has done over 250 films in Bollywood. He joined the film industry with the help of his friend. He had shifted his base to Mumbai. His family supported him a lot in his journey. His favourite actor is Pawan Singh. He loves contributing to the Bhojpuri industry.
Talking about Bhojpuri films, he had seen and experienced both the eras of Bhojpuri film industry very closely. He had worked with many people in Bhojpuri films including Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan, Dinesh Lal Yadav, Pawan Singh and Khesari Lal Yadav. There has been a wave of mourning in the entire industry due to his sudden demise. On his demise, film actor cum Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan says that “we had done about 100 films with Brijesh Tripathi ji, his departure is the departure of an era from the Bhojpuri film industry. May God adorn his virtuous soul with the highest honor from heaven”.
