Filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar dies at 67. Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee and others pay tribute

By Naomi Gleit On Mar 25, 2023

Filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar, best known for his work on the movies Parineeta, Helicopter Eela and Mardaani, has passed away. He was 67. On Friday morning, director Hansal Mehta took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Pradeep Sarkar. Dada. RIP.”

Several Bollywood stars paid their respects to the director. In his tribute for Pradeep Sarkar, Ajay Devgn stated, “The news of Pradeep Sarkar’s demise, ‘Dada’ to some of us is still hard to digest. My deepest condolences. My prayers are with the departed and his family. RIP Dada.”

Hansal Mehta’s tweet was retweeted by Manoj Bajpayee, who wrote, “Ohh! That’s so shocking! Rest in peace Dada.”

Neil Nitin Mukesh, who appeared in his film Lafangey Parindey, said, “DADA! Why? I’ll miss you dada. Will always remember you as that child hearted, full of life man who taught me so much. Your creation Lafangey Parindey will always remain close to my heart. My prayers with the family.”

In a tribute, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit wrote, “Sad to know that well-known brilliant filmmaker of our country Pradeep Sarkar ji passes away. A great loss to the film industry. Heartfelt condolences to his family and near ones.”

Moreover, Patralekhaa shared a number of images from a film set with Pradeep on Instagram. She penned a note that reads, “Good bye Dada…You will be missed ..Thank you for all the precious memories..I have learnt so much from you. Love and respect always…”

Nimrat Kaur also shared a picture of Pradeep and tweeted, “Had the great pleasure of being on his set a few times in my modeling days. His hearty laughter and relentless perfectionism will forever be etched in my heart. Deepest condolences to his loved ones. Rest on Dada…the heavens above are a happier place. #RIPPradeepSarkar.”

On Twitter, director Vivek Agnihotri posted a message. It said, “It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Pradeep has departed for his heavenly abode. Please join us at 4 pm for his funeral at Santacruz Hindu Crematorium to say goodbye to him.”

Pradeep Sarkar made his directorial debut with Parineeta. Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, and Vidya Balan all appeared in the movie. Pradeep also directed movies like Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Lafangey Parindey over the years, to name a few.

For all the latest Entertainment News Click Here

For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.

Read original article here

Denial of responsibility! TheDailyCheck is an automatic aggregator around the global media. All the content are available free on Internet. We have just arranged it in one platform for educational purpose only. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials on our website, please contact us by email – [email protected] The content will be deleted within 24 hours.