At 9:42am Thursday
morning the great comedian Safeerullah Siddiqui ‘Lehri’ breathed his last at
Liaquat National Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) ward.
About a while back his
condition had deteriorated and subsequently the family, while in discussion
with the doctors, had decided to remove the ventilator.
He had been suffering
from breathing problems for some time now and had been in the hospital since
one month.
Earlier, the doctor on
duty had said that they could keep a patient on the ventilator for a maximum of
14 days.
Lehri was 83 years old.
The bubbly comedian was
the very embodiment of vivacity back in the 70s.
Lehri’s film career,
however, started in 1956 with his first film Anokhi. His last film was Dhanak
in 1986.
He was also the winner
of the Nigar Award for multiple films.
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