Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood films director Ismaeel Shroff passed away following a brief illness here late on Wednesday, a family friend said.

He was around 65 and breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.

Once a leading director, he had wielded the megaphone for several hits, including "Ahista Ahista", "Bulandi", "Thodi Si Bewafai", "Surya", etc.

He hailed from Andhra Pradesh.

Further details are awaited.

--IANS

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