Veteran
actor
Arvind
Trivedi,
who
had
played
the
role
of
Raavan
in
Ramanand
Sagar's
Ramayan,
passed
away
today
(October
6,
2021)
due
to
a
heart
attack.
He
was
82,
and
is
survived
by
his
wife
Nalini
Trivedi.
His
demise
indeed
shocked
the
entire
TV
fraternity
including
his
co-stars
from
the
show,
Ramayan.
Sunil
Lahri,
who
played
the
role
of
Lakshman
in
Ramayan,
mourned
Arvind
Trivedi's
demise
with
Time
of
India.
Sunil
Lahri
said
that
he
was
shocked
after
learning
about
Arvind
Ji's
demise.
He
said,
"I
had
shared
a
post
of
the
same
friend
with
Arvind
Ji
on
Twitter
a
few
days
back.
Dipika
(Chikhalia)
and
I
had
been
plannng
to
go
and
meet
Arvind
bhai
too.
Twice
we
had
planned.
Once
Dipika
got
busy
and
the
other
time
Arvind
Bhai
had
many
guests
at
home
so
we
had
to
postpone
the
visit.
I
just
wish
I
had
met
him
one
last
time."
The
actor
further
revealed
that
Arvind
Trivedi
had
joined
Ramayan,
after
half
of
the
show
was
shot.
Sunil
Lahri
said
that
he
was
an
avid
devotee
of
Lord
Rama.
"Not
many
people
know
this
but
even
though
he
played
Raavan,
he
was
a
pakka
Ram
bhakt.
Although
he
was
a
very
big
star
in
Gujarati
cinema,
he
had
no
airs
about
it
while
shooting
with
us.
He
was
very
cordial
with
us
throughout
the
shooting,
a
thorough
gentleman.
He
was
very
positive
in
real
life.
Also,
the
way
he
played
Raavan,
I
don't
think
anyone
will
ever
be
able
to
match
up
to
his
level," Sunil
added.
Sunil
Lahri
also
said
that
his
bond
with
Arvind
Trivedi
grew
with
every
passing
day.
He
was
like
a
guide
and
father
figure
for
him.
Talking
about
Arvind
Trivedi,
the
actor
had
acted
in
several
Hindi
and
Gujarati
films.
He
had
also
featured
in
Vikram
Aur
Betaal
and
Vishwamitra.