New Delhi: After a three-year long fight with lung and kidney cancer, Sitaram Panchal who was for the most part known for his part in the movie 'Peepli Live' passed away on Thursday morning. He was 54.

As indicated by an Indian Express report, a relative of Panchal stated:

"Sitaram Panchal passed away at the beginning of today. He had breathing troubles. He was not keeping great for quite a while."

On Monday, the on-screen character likewise looked for assistance from fans and well-wishers through a Facebook post which read:

"Bhaio meri help karo meri tumor se halat kharab hoti ja rahi hai apka kalakar bhai sitaram panchal,"

Panchal was seen first in the movie 'Criminal Queen' in the year 1994 and has a few hit movies surprisingly, for example, 'Dish Singh Tomar', 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh' and 'Slumdog Millionaire'.