Actor Arun Bali passes away at 79: A look at some of his lesser known facts

Veteran actor Arun Bali, who impressed everyone with his performances in many Bollywood films for nearly three decades, is no more. He was 79 and suffering from a neuromuscular problem called Myasthenia Gravis. Here's a list of some facts about acting powerhouse Arun Bali that everyone should know.

Arun Bali was one of the actors who ruled the TV industry in the early 90s. He played the part of King Porus in the 1991 period drama 'Chanakya' and Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera 'Swabhimaan'. Credit: Special Arrangement

Not many know, Arun Bali is a National Award-winning producer. Credit: Twitter/@TinaaGhaai

Arun Bali rose to fame in the 2000s for his roles as a grandfather like Harshvardhan Wadhwa in 'Kumkum'. Credit: Special Arrangement

Bali was one of the actors who shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in the TV show 'Doosra Kewal' in 1989. He essayed the role of Kripal Singh in the popular TV drama helmed by Lekh Randon. Credit: Twitter/@therajanrao

He was one of the actors who garnered a niche space for himself in Hindi, Telugu and Punjabi films and several TV shows. Credit: Special Arrangement

From SRK, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn to Sanjay Dutt and Ranbir Kapoor, Arun Bali has shared screens with all the A-list actors in Bollywood. Credit: Special Arrangement

‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’, ‘Khalnayak, Satya’, ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’, ‘3 Idiots’, ‘OMG: Oh My God’, ‘Barfi’, ‘PK, Manmarziyaan’, ‘Kedarnath’, ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ and ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ were some of his prominent films. Credit: Special Arrangement

Bali left for the heavenly abode the day his last film, 'Goodbye', was released in theatres on October 7. Credit: Twitter/@girishjohar