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Kuku Kohli, who launched Ajay Devgn, dies at 77
Filmmaker Kuku Kohli died on Tuesday at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai after a heart attack. He was 77. Kohli directed the 1991 film Phool Aur Kaante, which launched Ajay Devgn's…
Filmmaker Kuku Kohli died on Tuesday at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai after a heart attack. He was 77. Kohli directed the 1991 film Phool Aur Kaante, which launched Ajay Devgn's acting career with its iconic bike stunt scene.
Devgn posted on X: "Some people change the course of your life forever. Kuku ji was one of those people for me. Forever grateful for the faith you had in me." Kohli also directed hits like Suhaag and Anari No 1. He is survived by his wife, veteran actress Aruna Irani, and two daughters from his first marriage.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report Kuku Kohli's death and Ajay Devgn's tribute with nearly identical facts. Times Now and Bollywood Hungama lead with Devgn's social media post, foregrounding the emotional bond between actor and director. Cinema Express opens with the medical cause and career chronology, giving equal weight to Kohli's own trajectory beyond launching Devgn. The shared wire-style reporting omits no key detail. The professional relationship Devgn described, spanning over three decades, will be remembered at the filmmaker's funeral arrangements, which his family has not yet announced.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): timesnownews.com (neutral report), cinemaexpress.com (neutral report), bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
