Kiran Phalke, the grandson of Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema, passed away on Saturday morning due to a severe heart attack. He was 78 years old and is survived by his wife, two daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. His last rites were performed at the Shiv Mandir crematorium. Chandrashekhar Pusalkar, Dadasaheb Phalke’s grandnephew, confirmed the news of Kiran Phalke’s passing to Etimes.
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