Abhishek Bachchan's personal make-up artiste, Ashok Sawant, whom he fondly called "Ashok dada," died on November 9. Abhishek shared an emotional message remembering him on his Instagram on Monday.                       

Abhishek Bachchan shared a long-standing working relationship with Ashok, starting from his first film, Refugee. Ashok's elder brother, Deepak, has been doing Amitabh Bachchan's makeup for almost 50 years.

Sharing the news, Abhishek Bachchan wrote, "Ashok dada and I worked together for over 27 years. He has been doing my make-up since my very first film.

He wasn't just a part of my team; he was part of my family. His elder brother Deepak has been my father's make-up man for close to 50 years."

Calling him "the most loving, gentle, and affable person," Abhishek wrote, "The last couple of years he was ailing, so he couldn't always be on set with me.

But whenever I was shooting, there wasn't a single day he wouldn't check on me, making sure his assistant was taking care of how my make-up was done. He was the most loving, gentle, and affable person.

Always a smile on his face, a ready warm embrace, and some amazing namkeen chivda or bhakar wadi tucked away in his bag."

Source:Ndtv