Guwahati, Sept. 24: Chameli Memsaab maker and winner of The Telegraph's Axom Shrestho award Abdul Mazid, passed away today. He was 86.

The national award winner, Mazid is survived by his wife and three sons.

The veteran actor-filmmaker died of cardiac arrest around 9.40am at a private hospital here. He was admitted to the hospital with health issues on September 13.

'From many years he had been suffering from cardiac disorder. In the past one year his condition deteriorated. When his condition became serious we admitted him to the hospital,' Mazid's son, Kaju Mazid, a film editor, told The Telegraph.

Kaju said though his father was not well, he continued to be involved with filmmaking. He had recently completed three scripts for feature films. In 2016, he had released his last film, Xat Nomboror Xondhanot (In search of seven) produced by Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Limited.

From the hospital, Mazid's body was taken to his Panjabari residence here.

Kaju said before his death, Mazid had asked them to take his body directly home and then for janaja (burial). He was buried at Satgaon Kabarstan with state honours this evening.

In his career, Mazid directed seven feature films - Morom Trishna (1965), Chameli Memsaab (1975), Bonohongso (1977), Bonjui (1978), Ponakon (1983), Uttarkaal (1999) and Xat Nomboror Xondhanot (2016).

Mazid had also written the screenplay of the films. He had directed around 40 documentaries, 15 short films and TV serials.

Some of the documentaries he directed are Puppet Dance of Assam, Azan Fakir, Bahadur Gaonburha, Music & Dances of Goalpara, Rituals, Customs & Culture of the Rabhas of Assam and Ujani Asomar Dhulia Ojha.

Chameli Memsaab, whose song Axom dexor bagisare sowali still resonates in people's memory, was one that had not only bagged Rajat Kamal in the 23rd National Film Festival, as the best film in Assamese language but also made George Baker turn into a matinee idol. Bhupen Hazarika won the award for best music direction for the same.

Various organisations and individuals have condoled Mazid's demise.

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the contribution of Mazid in the cultural arena of the state would always be remembered. He said through his films Mazid gave a new dimension to Assamese cinema and showed his sense of social responsibility.

Actor and Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd chairman Jatin Bora said, 'He was one of the main persons behind my career as an actor. I started my acting career in his movie Uttarkaal.'

All Assam Cine Producers' Association's secretary Junmoni Devi Khaund said the film corporation should come forward to produce films on the scripts that he had written before his demise.