Mohali, August 23: The king of Punjabi comedy Jaswinder Bhalla was cremated in a sombre atmosphere in Mohali today. His body was brought from his home to the crematorium in a flower-decorated funeral bus, where a large number of people arrived to bid him farewell. Many celebrities from the film world, including Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa and comedian B.N. Sharma, were present. At the same time, leaders of political parties also came to pay tribute to Bhalla.
The atmosphere became emotional during the funeral when the son bid farewell to his father by lighting the funeral pyre. During this, the eyes of the family and loved ones became moist. Strict police arrangements were made at the crematorium to control the crowd.
Yesterday, Friday, Jaswinder Bhalla died of a brain stroke at the age of 65. He was born on May 4, 1960 in Doraha town of Ludhiana.
