New Delhi: Veteran actor Vishwa Mohan Badola, aged 84, who appeared in several television shows, films and was a prominent name in theatre, has passed away due to age-related ailments.

According to a source connected to the family, the actor died at his residence here on Monday night. Vishwa Mohan Badola commenced his professional voyage as a journalist but later veered towards performing arts, venturing into theatre in Delhi. He also went on to do more than 400 plays for the national public radio broadcaster All India Radio in his career spanning over five decades.

A day after VM Badola's death, the late actor's son, television star Varun Badola, shared a heart-wrenching tribute to his father on Instagram. Sharing a throwback of Vishwa Mohan Badola, Varun wrote: "A lot of people crib about the fact that their kids do not listen to them. Many forget that kids are always watching them. My father never sat me down to teach me anything. He made learning a way of life for me. He set an example so exemplary that I had no choice but... follow. If you think that I am a good actor, blame him. If I write, he has to take the onus. If I sing... well if I had just about 1/10th of his singing talent, I would have become a singer."

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