Mumbai, July 16 -- Veteran actor, director and television producer Dheeraj Kumar, who passed away at the age of 79 in Mumbai on July 15, was cremated on Wednesday afternoon.

His last rites were performed at the Waghji Bhai Wadi crematorium in Mumbai, in the presence of family, friends, and members of the film and television fraternity.

Among those who attended the funeral to pay their respects were filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, actress Tina Ghai, actor Deepak Qazir, and several other celebrities and close family members.

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit expressed grief over the demise of late actor, "He did so much work in the films, he did big shows in the TV industry, and he made big films. However, one aspect of his life that people may not know ...