Film actor and comedian Jaspal Bhatti died in a road accident near Jalandhar early today. The car in which the 57-year-old actor, director was travelling hit a roadside tree near Shahkot in Nakodar area of the district around 1 AM, Bhatti's associate Vinod Sharma said.Sharma said that Bhatti was going to Jalandhar from Bhatinda for the promotion of his Punjabi film 'Power Cut' scheduled to be released tomorrow.Bhatti's son Jasraj, who was driving the car and film's heroine Suril Gautam were injured and rushed to a hospital at Jalandhar.Sharma said that Bhatti had been traveling during past few days for the promotion of his new film.