Bollywood actor Rajesh Vivek, mainly&nbsp;known for his roles in superhits like 'Lagaan' and 'Swades',&nbsp;died due to a heart attack in Hyderabad on Thursday.&nbsp;He was 66.
"Rajesh passed away around 3 PM in Hyderabad due to a&nbsp;heart attack. He was shooting there for a south Indian film.&nbsp;It is very shocking news," Vivek's friend Vishnu Sharma told&nbsp;PTI here tonight.
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<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jan/Rajesh-vivek.jpg" alt="Rajesh Vivek" /> Rajesh Vivek
"We were close friends. We knew each other for last 40&nbsp;years. He was fine. It was not that he was unwell or anything&nbsp;like that," he said.&nbsp;
Vivek was first introduced by Shyam Benegal in his film&nbsp;'Junoon' (1978).
Basically a theatre actor, he had also acted in popular&nbsp;television series 'Mahabharata', 'Bharat Ek Khoj' and in&nbsp;'Aghori'.
He made his mark as a villain in the beginning with films&nbsp;like 'Veerana' and 'Joshilay', often playing roles of&nbsp;henchman, but later on he started doing comic or supporting&nbsp;roles.
Some of his latest films include "Bunty Aur Babli", "Bhoot&nbsp;Unkle", "Tridev", "What is Your Rashee", "Agneepath", "Son of Sardaar",&nbsp;"Dishkiyaaun".
He had played the role of a dreaded dacoit in "Bandit&nbsp;Queen" (1994).

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Bollywood actor Rajesh Vivek, mainly&nbsp;known for his roles in superhits like 'Lagaan' and 'Swades',&nbsp;died due to a heart attack in Hyderabad on Thursday.&nbsp;He was 66

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