Bollywood Celebrities Who Passed Away Before Their Last Release

BOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES WHO PASSED AWAY BEFORE THEIR LAST RELEASE

By Nakul Tomar | October 9, 2024

SHAMMI KAPOOR | ROCKSTAR

The 70s heartthrob Shammi Kapoor passed away on August 14, 2011. His last appearance was in Ranbir Kapoor’s Rockstar, which was released posthumously in November 2011.

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SRIDEVI | ZERO

Legendary actress Sridevi passed away on February 24, 2018. She featured in a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, which released later in December 2018.

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YASH CHOPRA | JAB TAK HAI JAAN

Iconic filmmaker Yash Chopra passed away on October 21, 2012, just 23 days before his final directorial film Jab Tak Hai Jaan released in November 2012.

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OM PURI | TUBELIGHT

Veteran actor Om Puri passed away on January 6, 2017, a month after wrapping up Tubelight. The film was released six months later in June 2017.

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DIVYA BHARTI | SHATRANJ

Young sensation Divya Bharti tragically passed away on April 5, 1993. Her final film Shatranj was released nine months later and became a box office success.

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RISHI KAPOOR |  SHARMAJI NAMKEEN

Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, 2020. He had partially shot Sharmaji Namkeen; Paresh Rawal completed the rest, and the film was released posthumously in 2022.

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SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT |  DIL BECHARA

Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on June 14, 2020. His last film Dil Bechara was released on an OTT platform just one month after his untimely demise.

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IRRFAN KHAN |  THE SONG OF SCORPIONS

The much-loved actor Irrfan Khan passed away in April 2020. His last film The Song of Scorpions premiered three years after his death, in April 2023.

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RAJESH KHANNA | RIYASAT

Rajesh Khanna, Bollywood’s first superstar, passed away on July 18, 2012. His last film Riyasat was released two years later, in 2014, marking his final performance.

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MADHUBALA | JWALA

The iconic beauty Madhubala passed away on February 23, 1969. Her last film Jwala was released posthumously in 1971, two years after her death, cementing her legacy.

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