Veteran Bollywood actor Naaem Sayyed, known as Junior Mehmood, dies of stomach cancer at 68

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Bollywood films such as Caravan, Haathi Mere Saathi, and Mera Naam Joker, passed away today on December 8 after battling stomach cancer, his son Hasnain Sayyed confirmed to PTI. Junior Mehmood, whose real name was Naeem Sayyed, was 68. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

"My father passed away at 2.00 am following his battle with stomach cancer. He was in a critical condition for the last 17 days. He had lost 35-40 kgs in a month," Hasnain, Junior Mehmood's younger son, told PTI.

Also Read: Former Telangana CM KCR falls in farmhouse, admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad Sayyed's burial ceremony is scheduled at the Santacruz cemetery later today, where close friend Salaam Kazi told PTI that he would be laid to rest beside his mother. The cemetery also houses the remains of Mohammed Rafi and Dilip Kumar. Close friend Salaam Kazi told PTI that the deceased actor initially sought treatment for stomach pain from a local physician.

However, due to drastic weight loss, his family shifted his case to Tata Memorial Hospital, where diagnoses revealed cancer in his lung and liver, along with a stomach tumour and jaundice. Earlier this week on December 5, fellow veteran actors such as Jeetendra, Johhny Lever, and Sachin Pilgaonkar visited Junior Mehmood. Jeetendra, who shared screen space with him in multiple movies such as Suhaag Raat and Caravan, expressed his respect.