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In 2024 he revealed that he was suffering from several diseases and had also suffered paralysis due to brain haemorrhage.

Javed Kodu was a Pakistani stage, television and film actor.

Apart from suffering from a heart disease, he had also undergone a stomach surgery.

He started his career in 1981 with stage play "Sauday Baaz", and he appeared in more than 150 Punjabi and Urdu films, and television programmes.

The actor, who gained fame due to his short stature ( he was born with dwarfism), worked in several films and dramas, including stage dramas.

Born with dwarfism, Kodu faced numerous societal and professional challenges throughout his life. Despite being subjected to mockery and discrimination both off and on stage, he rose above the odds to become one of Pakistan's most beloved theatre personalities.