{"id":148446,"date":"2025-08-22T11:41:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=148446"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:14:35","slug":"veteran-punjabi-actor-jaswinder-bhalla-passes-away-at-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=148446","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Punjabi Actor Jaswinder Bhalla Passes Away at 65"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(Rajinder Kumar) Chandigarh, 22 August 2025: <\/strong>Iconic\u00a0Punjabi actor and comedian Jaswinder Bhalla passed away on Friday morning in Mohali at the age of 65. Bhalla, who had been battling illness for the past few months. Bhalla was known for his iconic comic timing and memorable characters that earned him immense love across Punjab and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"794\">The news of his demise has left the Punjabi entertainment industry and his fans in deep shock. 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