Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain's Aasif Sheikh BREAKS Silence on Firoz Khan's Death: 'He Was Not in Good Space...'

Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain actor Aasif Sheikh has reacted to mimic artist and his co-star Firoz Khan’s death. Firoz, known for imitating Amitabh Bachchan, reportedly died of a heart attack. The actor passed away in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun on Thursday (May 23). Aasif has revealed that Firoz was not in a good space “mentally”.

“Firoz was facing some family disputes owing to which, he relocated outside Mumbai,” Aasif told Pinkvilla. “I also came to know that he was not in a good space mentally. He was a great guy who used to make everybody laugh. He was a foodie. Since he was great at mimicry, we would request him to mimic different actors, and he would act for us. I hope he is at a better place.”

Recalling a recent incident, Aasif said, “Around 4-5 days ago, after I packed up, a random guy came to me and asked for a picture, and I clicked a picture with him. He told me that he was Firoz’s friend and lived a few blocks from him in Badaun. I asked him about Firoz, and he mentioned that Firoz wasn’t doing very well, given the family dispute. I took Firoz’s number from him and decided to give him a call later.”

Aasif continued, “After a few days, I received a call from his number, but I was in a shot, and I missed the call. I thought to myself that I’d call him after pack-up. We couldn’t talk. I couldn’t call him, and that is the regret and guilt that I am facing right now. I wished I would have called him and spoken to him. Maybe he needed some help, emotionally or financially. I could’ve helped him.”

Aasif further revealed that when he spoke to Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain director about Firoz, she told him that the late actor had quit acting and “wouldn’t return to the sets.”

This is the second untimely death of an actor from the popular sitcom Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain. Before this, Deepesh Bahn, who played the character of Malkhan in the show, passed away due to a brain haemorrhage. Talking about the same, Aasif Sheikh said, “This is shocking and upsetting for everyone on the sets of our show. First, we lost Deepesh and now Firoz. We can only hope and pray that their departed souls find peace.”