RIP Girish Karnad: Ali Abbas Zafar Says He Was Planning To Cast Him In Tiger 3

Veteran actor, director and playwright Girish Karnad passed away on Monday and his demise left everyone in a state of sadness. The 81-year-old versatile actor had worked in several films including the popular Tiger franchise and after his death, Tiger Zinda Hai director, Ali Abbas Zafar posted a message on Twitter.

“Rest in peace sir #GirishKarnad , man with a golden heart and fountain of knowledge ❤️ RIP.” tweeted Ali along with a couple of pictures of both from the sets of TZH.

Ali who is riding high on the success of his latest film Bharat, in an interview with Firstpost said that he was planning to cast Girish in Tiger 3. “I would say that he was a very important part of the Tiger franchise and we were looking forward to working with him again. Salman (Khan) also had a huge connect with him. We are standing with the family and we hope that his soul rests in a better place.” he said.