Jaspal Bhatti, known for his sitcom Flop Show first aired on Doordarshan in 1989, died in a car accident near Jalandhar last night. He was 57. The sitcom, a tongue-in-cheek comment on social and cultural issues among middle class India, became hugely popular and is still re-run on Doordarshan's various channels. Bhatti wrote, directed and starred in all 10 episodes of <em>Flop Show</em> with his wife Savita who also played his screen wife.

Renowned comedian Vivek Shauq who was seen in shows like Ulta Pulta, Flop Show and Full Tension passed away yesterday. Reports suggest the actor who suffered a cardiac arrest was a case of medical negligence. Vivek, a close friend of <a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/savita-and-jaspal-bhatti/savita-and-jaspal-bhatti-do-hans-baliye>Jaspal Bhatti</a>’s was admitted in a hospital for a liposuction surgery that resulted in his heart failure. The actor who has also been seen in films like <em>Gadar-ek prem kahani</em> is survived by his wife and three children. He was 47.