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Gill passed away on November 26, 2019, at his home in Amritsar, Punjab, India, due to [[cardiac arrest]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, who saved 65 miners in West Bengal, no more |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-who-saved-65-miners-in-west-bengal-no-more-866754 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> and was survived by his wife and four kids.<ref>{{cite web |title='Mission Raniganj' real story: Who is Jaswant Singh Gill? All You Need To Know About Akshay Kumar's Character |url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/viral/mission-raniganj-real-story-who-is-jaswant-singh-gill-all-you-need-to-know-about-akshay-kumars-character-417668 |website=PTC Punjabi |language=en |date=8 September 2023}}</ref> To honor his memory, the Jaswant Singh Gill Memorial Industrial Safety Excellence Award was established.<ref name="TT" /> A chowk (intersection) on [[Majitha Road]], Amritsar, was named after him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Memorial dedicated to Capsule Gill to be opened on Majitha Road soon |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/memorial-dedicated-to-capsule-gill-to-be-opened-on-majitha-road-soon-519439 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> Furthermore, a memorial gate was erected in his honor at Kunustoria Area, Eastern Coalfield Limited, and a garden was dedicated to him in ECL West Bengal. His portrait was unveiled at the Sikh Museum in the [[Golden Temple]] on April 11, 2022. | Gill passed away on November 26, 2019, at his home in Amritsar, Punjab, India, due to [[cardiac arrest]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill, who saved 65 miners in West Bengal, no more |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/jaswant-singh-gill-who-saved-65-miners-in-west-bengal-no-more-866754 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> and was survived by his wife and four kids.<ref>{{cite web |title='Mission Raniganj' real story: Who is Jaswant Singh Gill? All You Need To Know About Akshay Kumar's Character |url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/viral/mission-raniganj-real-story-who-is-jaswant-singh-gill-all-you-need-to-know-about-akshay-kumars-character-417668 |website=PTC Punjabi |language=en |date=8 September 2023}}</ref> To honor his memory, the Jaswant Singh Gill Memorial Industrial Safety Excellence Award was established.<ref name="TT" /> A chowk (intersection) on [[Majitha Road]], Amritsar, was named after him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Memorial dedicated to Capsule Gill to be opened on Majitha Road soon |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/memorial-dedicated-to-capsule-gill-to-be-opened-on-majitha-road-soon-519439 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> Furthermore, a memorial gate was erected in his honor at Kunustoria Area, Eastern Coalfield Limited, and a garden was dedicated to him in ECL West Bengal. His portrait was unveiled at the Sikh Museum in the [[Golden Temple]] on April 11, 2022. | ||
In 2017, Indian director [[Tinu Desai]] approached Jaswant Singh Gill with the idea of a biopic based on his life. Unfortunately, Jaswant passed away in 2019 before this project could come to fruition. | In 2017, Indian director [[Tinu Desai]] approached Jaswant Singh Gill with the idea of a biopic based on his life. Unfortunately, Jaswant passed away in 2019 before this project could come to fruition. Subsequently, a biographical film titled ''[[Mission Raniganj]]'' was produced to commemorate his life and achievements. In this film, the character of Jaswant Singh Gill was portrayed by actor [[Akshay Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaswant Singh Gill: A Brave Engineer Who Saved 64 Trapped Coal Miners By Risking His Own Life |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/akshay-kumars-jaswant-singh-gill-biopic-real-story-574575.html |website=IndiaTimes |language=en-IN |date=12 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
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