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'''Johnny Bakshi''' (2 January 1932 – 5 September 2020) was an Indian film director and producer.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Bakshi is known for his contribution to the Indian film industry, mainly as a producer. He has produced several popular movies in Bollywood like the 1974 movie [[Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain]], Vishwasghat which released in 1977, 1984's Raavan, Mera Dost Mera Dushman in 1984, Bhairavi in 1996 and Himesh Reshammiya starrer [[Kajraare]] in 2010. As a director, he realized the 1994 movie ''[[Khudai]]'' starring [[Rajesh Khanna]] and the 1984 film ''[[Raavan (1984 film)|Ravaan]]''.<ref>[https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/filmmaker-johnny-bakshi-dies-in-mumbai-pneumonia-covid19-647380 Filmmaker Johnny Bakshi dies in Mumbai]</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
In early September 2020, Bakshi was admitted to a hospital in [[Mumbai]] after he complained of breathlessness. Here, he was diagnosed with [[pneumonia]] and tested positive to [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]]. On 5 September 2020, Bakshi suffered a [[heart attack]] and died at the scene, at the age of 88.<ref>[https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/johnny-bakshis-death-johnny-bakshis-movies-johnny-bakshis-age.html Filmmaker Johnny Bakshi Breathes His Last At A Mumbai Hospital Today]</ref><br />
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