Veteran model, comedian, film and theatre actor Dinyar Contractor died on Wednesday, family sources said. He was 79. He had been suffering from various age-related illnesses since some time. His last rites will be performed later in the day in Worli.

Dinyar Contractor was known for his roles in Bollywood films like Badshah, 36 China Town, and Khiladi. Earlier this year, Contractor was awarded the Padma Shri by the President of India, Mr Ramnath Kovind. Contractor was a renowned Gujarati theatre personality and film veteran.