Veteran
actor
Vinod
Khanna
passed
away
today
(April
27)
at
70,
after
battling
with
cancer.
Not
many
might
be
aware
that
the
late
actor
was
also
a
part
of
TV
show
Mere
Apne.
Apparently,
the
actor
made
his
television
debut
in
the
year
of
2007.
He
was
seen
in
the
show
Mere
Apne,
which
used
to
air
on
9X.
The
show
was
produced
by
Smriti
Irani.
The
serial
was
aired
for
just
one
year
and
for
four
days
a
week.
The
show
premiered
on
November
12,
2007
and
ended
in
the
year
2008.
The
show
was
a
family
saga.
It
was
a
story
which
showed
a
family
that
stayed
together
against
all
odds.
Vinod
Khanna,
who
played
the
role
of
Kashinath,
headed
the
family,
while
Smriti
Irani
essayed
the
role
of
his
wife.
Vinod
Khanna's
sudden
demise
has
shocked
everyone.
Smriti
Irani
took
to
social
media
to
express
her
condolence.
She
also
said
she
is
honoured
to
produce
a
series
with
him.
Smriti
wrote,
"Heard
about
the
sad
demise
of
Vinod
Khannaji.
Kind,
considerate,
a
legend
in
his
own
right.
Had
the
honour
of
producing
a
series
with
him."
She
further
wrote,
"My
condolences
to
his
loved
ones
and
prayers
so
that
his
soul
rests
in
peace.
Vinod
ji
will
truly
be
missed.
Om
Shanti
!"
The
actor
turned
politician
was
known
for
his
unique
style
and
persona.
He
had
featured
in
100
films
in
a
career
spanning
over
five
decades.
In
the
beginning
of
his
career
he
played
supporting
or
villainous
characters
in
films.