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MUMBAI | Mon May 10, 2010 10:25pm IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood actor Macmohan, best known for playing Sambha in the 1975 blockbuster Sholay, has died at age 75, industry sources said on Monday.

The actor died at a suburban hospital in Mumbai after prolonged illness, a member of film industry body IMPAA told Reuters.

Macmohan is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.
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