KATHMANDU, April 29: Actor CP Lohani passed away on Monday afternoon at the age of 86. He is known as the lead actor of the first privately-produced hit Nepali movie 'Maitighar’.
Suffering from Alzheimer as well as pneumonia, Lohani died in the course of treatment at the Maitighar-based Annapurna Neuro Hospital, said Lohani's nephew and journalist, Bikas Prasad Lohani.
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He had served at the Ministry of Finance and Industry Ministry as well as worked as Director of the Biratnagar Jute Mills and Raghupati Jute Mills.
Lohani was also a renowned personality in the film and music sector. He was married to famed Bollywood actress Mala Sinha, who was his co-star in the movie 'Maitighar'. His final rites will be performed at Pashupati Aryaghat today itself, according to family sources.
