Prominent movie producer Pritish Nandy died on Wednesday after a cardiac arrest at his South Mumbai residence, on the age of 73.
Pritish Nandy was the producer of a number of profitable films like Jhankaar Beats, Chameli, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, Ankahee, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Bow Barracks Forever, amongst many others.
On Wednesday, his pal, veteran actor Anupam Kher shared this devastating information on his Instagram together with an extended heartfelt publish.
The actor wrote, “Deeply deeply saddened and shocked to know concerning the demise of certainly one of my dearest and closest buddies #PritishNandy!”
Calling him “courageous”, the Uunchai actor additionally recalled how Mr. Nandy had been there for him in his earliest days within the metropolis.
“Amazing poet, author, filmmaker and a courageous and distinctive editor/journalist! He was my help system and an amazing supply of power in my preliminary days in Mumbai. We shared a number of issues in frequent. He was additionally one of the crucial fearless folks I had come throughout. Always Larger than life.”
“I learnt so many issues from him. Off-late we did not meet a lot. But there was a time after we had been inseparable! I’ll always remember when he shocked me by placing me on the quilt of Filmfare and extra importantly #TheIllustratedWeelky,” the publish continued.
Calling him a pal’s pal, the publish concluded with, “He was the true definition of yaaron ka yaar! I’ll miss you and our occasions collectively my pal. Rest effectively. #HeartBroken.”
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Journalist Sheela Bhatt stated Pritish Nandy “was a sport changer. He injected great power into staid journal journalism of early 80s.”
@PritishNandy, poet, editor, movie producer and extra isn’t any extra.
He died in the present day in Mumbai because of coronary heart assault.
He was a sport changer.
He injected great power into staid journal journalism of early 80s. When he edited Illustrated Weekly of India we had been awestruck.
Daring… pic.twitter.com/AgJsFgNuvz— Sheela Bhatt शीला भट्ट (@sheela2010) January 8, 2025
“He revamped the Illustrated Weekly, making it one of the crucial influential magazines of its time. Sometimes, he would take me to satisfy among the strongest politicians,” veteran journalist Dibang in his tribute to Mr Nandy.
#PritishNandy, my first editor, has handed away
He revamped the Illustrated Weekly, making it one of the crucial influential magazines of its time. Sometimes, he would take me to satisfy among the strongest politicians. What stood out probably the most was his irreverence and audacity
RIP pic.twitter.com/7iwkVKalgq— Dibang (@dibang) January 8, 2025
Born on January 15, 1951, in Bhagalpur, Bihar, Pritish Nandy was additionally a journalist and a well-known media character. In the Nineties, he hosted a chat present on Doordarshan known as The Pritish Nandy Show.
He additionally served as a member of Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004, representing the Shiv Sena occasion.