Crime Patrol Fame Actor Shafique Ansari Passes Away After Battling Cancer, In Mumbai
The field of film and television in India has lost a number of gems in the past few days. In another setback, Crime Patrol actor Shafique Ansari breathed his last on May 10, 2020. The actor-writer was
The
field
of
film
and
television
in
India
has
lost
a
number
of
gems
in
the
past
few
days.
In
another
setback,
Crime
Patrol
actor
Shafique
Ansari
breathed
his
last
on
May
10,
2020.
The
actor-writer
was
battling
cancer
for
a
few
years
and
succumbed
to
his
illness
on
Sunday
in
Mumbai,
Maharashtra.
A
source
close
to
Shafique
confirmed
the
heartbreaking
news
to
TellyChakkar
and
was
quoted
as
saying,
“Shafique
Ansari
was
suffering
from
stomach
cancer
for
a
few
years
and
he
lost
the
battle
to
the
deadly
disease
today."
For
the
unversed,
Shafique
commenced
his
career
in
the
entertainment
industry
as
an
assistant
director
and
screenwriter.
He
has
written
for
films
such
as
Dost,
Izzatdaar,
Pratiggya,
Dil
Ka
Heera
and
Amitabh
Bachchan
starrer
Baghban
to
name
a
few.
Besides
starring
in
Crime
Patrol,
Shafique
has
been
a
part
of
many
television
serials
and
movies
in
supporting
roles.
A
number
of
industry
colleagues
and
fans
have
rendered
their
condolences
on
social
media
and
are
mourning
the
loss.
Cine
and
TV
Artistes'
Association
(CINTAA)
too
expressed
grief
over
passing
away
of
its
fellow
member
in
a
tweet
that
read:
“#CINTAA
expresses
it's
deepest
condolence
on
the
demise
of
Mr.
Ansari
Shafique
(Member
since
:
June
2008).”
(sic)