‘Inspector Freddy brought humour into high-power investigations’: Netizens mourn 'CID' actor Dinesh Phadnis' death

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The renowned actor Dinesh Phadnis, known for his iconic character Fredericks aka Freddy, in one of the longest-running TV shows CID took his last breath on Monday night, December 4, at a hospital in Mumbai..

The actor touched millions of hearts through his character in CID..

After hearing about the actors death, people poured their hearts out on how Dinesh Phadnis was an unforgettable part of their childhood and made them laugh through his amazing onscreen presence...

One user wrote, Thank you Freddy Sir for making our childhood so beautiful with your comedy; you'll be missed, man #DineshPhadnis #CID #Freddy #RIP...

Pointing out how Phadnis was the definition of comedy on CID and made audiences laugh even in the most serious episodes, one user wrote, To the one who was the definition of comedy in CID, the one who made us laugh hard even in the serious episodes, the one who filled our childhood with laughter..

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