Actor Vijay Crishna SRK’s On-Screen Father in ‘Devdas’ Dies at 81

Vijay Crishna, veteran Bollywood actor has passed away at the age of 81, Vijay Crishna is lived by his wife, Smita Crishna-Godrej, and their daughters, Freyan and Nyrika Holkar.

Vijay Crishna, greatest acknowledged in performance the role of Shah Rukh Khan’s father in Devdas, the cause of his death has not been disclosed yet, reports state that his demise was confirmed on March3-4, 2026, leaving the film and theatre fraternity in mourning.

Bollywood Stars Pays Tribute:

Lillete Dubey shared a picture of Vijay, captioned Heartbroken.. our dearest Vijay Crishna .. part of our theatre family & ‘Dance like a Man’ for over 25 years .. has passed away.. a man of many parts .. a brilliant actor, handsome, charming, bright with his dry tongue in cheek trademark humour, he was much loved & cherished by us all .. so many memories flood the heart & mind & overwhelm me.”

She continued, RIP my Jairaj .. you will never be forgotten.. May you entertain the angels as you did us all here .. love & prayers for his lovely wife Smita, girls Nyrika & Freyan & the whole family.’

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Anupam Kher said, ‘That is so so sad. Om shanti!’,

Saif Ali Khan’s sister Saba, said, ‘Thats very sad news. My sincere condolences to his family and all those who worked or knew him. May he rest in peace.’

The director Nupur Asthana, said, ‘This is very sad news. My deepest condolences.’

In Bollywood, Crishna is best remembered for playing the father of Shah Rukh Khan’s character in the 2002 film Devdas, where he worked with stars like Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit. We pray peace of his soul.

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