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Munna Bhai MBBS' 7-Minute Hero Vanishes; Girlfriend Suspected in Mysterious Disappearance.
- •Vishal Thakkar, known for his 7-minute role in 'Munna Bhai MBBS', has been missing since 2015.
- •Thakkar borrowed 500 rupees from his mother on December 31, 2015, to watch a movie and never returned.
- •Before disappearing, Vishal messaged his father saying he was going to a friend's party.
- •Police initially suspected Vishal's girlfriend, but investigations found no incriminating evidence against her.
- •Vishal Thakkar's last known location was Ghodbunder Road, and his last Facebook post was on January 1.
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Actor Vishal Thakkar went missing on December 31, 2015, after leaving his home in Mulund around 10:30 PM to watch a movie. He spent New Year's Eve with his girlfriend at an Ahmedabad highway resort before leaving to meet a friend in Andheri, after which he became untraceable. His last communication was a message to his father at 1 AM on January 1, 2016, saying he was attending a party.
Vishal Thakkar was recognized for his brief yet memorable seven-minute role as a heartbroken young man who attempted suicide in Sanjay Dutt's film 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'. Beyond that film, he appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Chandni Bar', 'Tango Charlie', and various popular television series including 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah', 'Aahat', and 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'.
The police found no ransom calls, ruling out a traditional kidnapping, and cleared his girlfriend of involvement after an initial probe. Investigators noted that he was last seen taking an auto-rickshaw in Andheri around 11:45 AM on January 1, 2016, with his phone's final call data record tracing to Ghodbunder Road before his mobile was switched off. His mother also mentioned a prior dispute and assault allegation involving an old girlfriend months before he vanished.
