Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran theatre and film actor Javed Khan Amrohi, who is best known for his roles in Lagaan and Chak De! India, died on Tuesday due to lung failure at a hospital here, said reports. He was 60.

The actor was suffering from a breathing ailment and was bedridden for the past year.

His last rites were performed at the Oshiwara Kabristan at 7.30 pm.

Amrohi started his acting career in theatre in the 1970s and then in films. He worked in a number of theatrical productions and over 150 films in his career life.

He made his film debut with the film Jalte Badan (1973) and then continued to play supporting roles throughout the 1970s and 1980s, appearing in many films including hits like Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Woh 7 Din, Tridev and Aashiqui.

He is best known for his roles in the Academy Award-nominated film Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), and Chak De! India (2007).

He also worked in TV series such as Mirza Ghalib, directed by Gulzar, and as Karim (the barber) in Nukkad, directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza in the 1980s.