Indian author, poet, and filmmaker Pritish Nandy passed away on Wednesday at the age of 73. The cause of his death is still unknown. However, a number of celebrities are grieving the death of a beloved figure in the industry. On social media, his close pals Suhel Seth and Anupam Kher offered their sincere sympathies for Pritish Nandy’s passing. For those who are unfamiliar, Pritish Nandy produced a number of well-known films, including Ugly Aur Pagli, Jhankaar Beats, Kaante, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, and Chameli.
Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher took to his social media profile to share a long note on his ‘support system’ Pritish Nandy’s death. “Deeply deeply saddened and shocked to know about the demise of one of my dearest and closest friends #PritishNandy! An amazing poet, writer, filmmaker and a brave and unique editor/journalist! He was my support system and a great source of strength in my initial days in Mumbai. We shared lots of things in common. He was also one of the most fearless people I had come across. Always Larger than life. I learnt so many things from him. Off-late we didn’t meet much. But there was a time when we were inseparable! I will never forget when he surprised me by putting me on the cover of Filmfare and more importantly #TheIllustratedWeelky. He was the true definition of यारों का यार! I will miss you and our times together my friend. Rest well. #HeartBroken,” the actor wrote.
Author and actor Suhel Seth took to his X profile to express grief. “Deeply deeply saddened at the passing on of my dear friend @PritishNandy. we used to often engage in harmless (and humorous) banter on Twitter. Travel well Pritish,” read his tweet.
In addition to being a well-known producer, Pritish Nandy was a celebrated author. The late writer received Padma Shri (India’s fourth highest civilian award) in 1977 from the President of India. He received KarmaVeer Puraskaar (National award for social justice and citizen action) in 2008. Pritish Nandy was also awarded with International Humanitarian Award in 2012 at the Genesis Awards in Hollywood. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh honoured the late writer with the Bangladesh Liberation War Award in 1971. He also received United Nations Heritage Award in 2006.
