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Uri - The Surgical Strike director Aditya Dhar still cant believe that Navtej Hundal, the actor who played the Home Minister in the blockbuster war film, passed away suddenly on April 8 after a brief illness. Dhar said: "The first time I met Navtej sir was during the look test for Uri. The moment our make-up designer Vikram Gaikwad sir conceived and set his look and he wore the costume, I knew he was perfect for the role of the Home Minister."

Navtej's role was based on Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Appreciating the actor's work, the director said: "His accent and voice tonality was just perfect. Every day before the shoot, he would bless me on the set. He always had very encouraging words for everyone! It's truly very sad. All this just shows how unpredictable life is. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.

Bollywood actor Navtej Hundal passed away. Cine And TV Artistes? Association (Cintaa) shared the news of Navtej Hundal?s demise on Twitter. ?#Cintaa expresses it?s the deepest condolence on the demise of Shri Navtej Hundal. May his soul Rest in Peace The cremation is at Oshiwara Crematorium, Relief Rd, Prakash Nagar, Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Jogeshwari (W) at 11 am,? read the tweet.

The actor was last seen in Uri: The Surgical Strike which released in January this year. He played the role of the Home Minister in the movie. He had been a part of films like Khalnayak (1993), Tere Mere Sapne (1996) and The Whisperers (2009). Apart from acting in films, Navtej Mundal taught acting too. The actor is survived by his wife and two daughters. His daughter Avantika Hundal is currently seen as Mihika in Karan Patel and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya?s popular television show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.