'CID's Dinesh Phadnis dies of multiple organ failure at 57
Television actor Dinesh Phadnis breathed his last on Tuesday at a private hospital in Mumbai. He is best known for essaying Inspector Fredericks in the police drama series CID and CID: Special Bureau. His co-star from the show, Dayanand Shetty, confirmed the news. Reportedly, the 57-year-old actor died at around midnight due to multiple organ failure. Phadnis was critical and put on a ventilator.
Last rites to take place later today
Phadnis's last rites will be performed later on Tuesday, confirmed Shetty. "Yes, it's true he is no more. It happened around 12:08am. I am at his residence right now. His last rites will be conducted today at the Daulat Nagar crematorium. Almost everyone from the CID (team) is present right now," Shetty told ETimes. The actor was reportedly undergoing treatment for liver damage.
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Not heart attack, he suffered from liver damage
Phadnis was rushed to the Tunga Hospital in Malad on Friday (December 1). Initially, there were reports that the actor had suffered a heart attack, following which he was hospitalized. However, these reports were later rejected by Shetty, who said, "It wasn't a heart attack, it was liver damage, because of which he was immediately rushed to Tunga Hospital, Malad."
Phadnis was critical and on ventilator
The actor was hospitalized in a critical condition and was also put on a ventilator later. "For the last two days, he has been very critical. Today morning (Sunday) also I've learned that there's no major improvement. We're hoping he gets better soon," Shetty informed the media earlier while giving an update on Phadnis's health. To note, Shetty played Inspector Daya in CID.
Medicines affected liver, claimed Shetty
Per Shetty, Phadnis was initially undergoing treatment for a different disease. "[Phadnis] was getting treated for some other ailment but the medication affected his liver adversely," he reportedly said. "That's why it is always recommended to take medicines very carefully. You never know when the medicine...one is taking to treat something can cause another major ailment. One should be very careful regarding allopathic medicines."
Works other than 'CID'
Phadnis rose to fame as Inspector Fredericks in CID and CID: Special Bureau from 1998-2018, and 2005-2006, respectively. He was also seen in an inspector's role in the Aamir Khan starrer Sarfarosh (1999) and Suniel Shetty and Raveena Tandon-led Officer, reportedly. In the television industry, he once again played a cop in Dangal TV's CIF (2019) along with his other co-stars from CID.
