<p>Rishi Kapoor, Anupam Kher and other Bollywood celebs mourned the demise of actor Rajesh Vivek, best known for his roles in 'Lagaan' and 'Swades'.</p>
<p>Rajesh Vivek passed away after a heart attack on Thursday in Hyderabad. <strong>(<a title="Read more" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/actor-rajesh-vivek-of-lagaan-and-swades-fame-dies-of-heart-attack-in-hyderabad/16863167" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Read more</span></a>)</strong></p>
<p>Celebs took to Twitter to remember the actor. Here is what they tweeted:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rajesh Vivek. Wonderful actor and a friend. R I P <a href="https://t.co/JoUFFQyqm3">pic.twitter.com/JoUFFQyqm3</a></p>
&mdash; rishi kapoor (@chintskap) <a href="https://twitter.com/chintskap/status/687778667074842624">January 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saddened to know about the demise of my friend, senior in NSD &amp; a very fine actor Rajesh Vivek. He was a Mast Maula in true sense. RIP.</p>
&mdash; Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnupamPkher/status/687859656782299140">January 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">RIP Rajesh Vivek..pyar se hum aapko prabhu bulate the.. keep the original entertained. will miss u big time 'prabhu' <a href="https://t.co/ciSjSERlJg">pic.twitter.com/ciSjSERlJg</a></p>
&mdash; Alok Nath (@aloknath) <a href="https://twitter.com/aloknath/status/687687051253174272">January 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alvida my friend. RIP. Rajesh Vivek. Guranbaba. Always and forever you will remain in our hearts. <a href="https://t.co/pPe8psCBrc">pic.twitter.com/pPe8psCBrc</a></p>
&mdash; aditya lakhia (@adityalakhia) <a href="https://twitter.com/adityalakhia/status/687676782439317504">January 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rajesh Vivek was etched in my memory since I saw him in Joshilay. I had the pleasure of directing him in my debut film Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena</p>
&mdash; Suparn Verma (@Suparn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Suparn/status/687684676752818176">January 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We will miss <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RajeshVivek?src=hash">#RajeshVivek</a> for his great performances in theatre and films.my NSD senior who was just terrific in every role he did..Baba RIP</p>
&mdash; satish kaushik (@satishkaushik2) <a href="https://twitter.com/satishkaushik2/status/687850288179355650">January 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our senior from NSD Rajesh Vivek passed away have great memories of him while doing Bandit queen RIP Rajesh bhai</p>
&mdash; Tigmanshu Dhulia (@dirtigmanshu) <a href="https://twitter.com/dirtigmanshu/status/687871441379946501">January 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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&mdash; Manoj Bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) <a href="https://twitter.com/BajpayeeManoj/status/687894389281157120">January 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">And now <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RajeshVivek?src=hash">#RajeshVivek</a> is gone this is really sad</p>
&mdash; Ehsaan Noorani (@EhsaanNoorani) <a href="https://twitter.com/EhsaanNoorani/status/687883561156743168">January 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>Vivek was first introduced by Shyam Benegal in his film 'Junoon' (1978). Basically a theatre actor, he had also acted in popular television series 'Mahabharata', 'Bharat Ek Khoj' and 'Aghori'.</p>
<p>He made his mark as a villain in the beginning with films like 'Veerana' and 'Joshilay', often playing roles of henchman, but later on he started doing comic or supporting roles.</p>
<p>Some of his latest films include "Bunty Aur Babli", "Bhoot Unkle", "Tridev", "What's Your Rashee", "Agneepath", "Son of Sardaar", "Dishkiyaaun".</p>
<p>He had also played the role of a dreaded dacoit in "Bandit Queen" (1994).</p>

Rishi Kapoor, Anupam Kher and other Bollywood celebs mourned the demise of actor Rajesh Vivek, best known for his roles in 'Lagaan' and 'Swades'

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<p>Rishi Kapoor, Anupam Kher and other Bollywood celebs mourned the demise of actor Rajesh Vivek, best known for his roles in 'Lagaan' and 'Swades'</p>

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