Parineeta and Mardaani director Pradeep Sarkar passes away 67, Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut & other stars pay tribute
Parineeta and Mardaani director Pradeep Sarkar passes away 67, Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut & other stars pay tribute
Filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar known for directing films Parineeta, Helicopter Eela, Lafangey Parindey, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Mardaani, has passed away at the age of 67. Writer-director Hansal Mehta shared the news of Sarkar’s demise on Friday morning on Twitter and wrote, “Pradeep Sarkar. Dada. RIP.”
The director was admitted to the ICU at Lilavati hospital in Bandra, north west Mumbai, following a fever. “He passed away between 3.10 am and 3.30 am at Lilavati hospital,” his wife told PTI.
He had viral fever on March 22. After administering some medicines, his fever subsided, but not completely. So he was rushed to the hospital, she said.
Many celebs including Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Swanand Kirkire and others expressed their grief on social media.
Pradeep Sarkar. Dada. RIP. pic.twitter.com/htxK4PiTLN
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) March 24, 2023
The news of Pradeep Sarkar’s demise, ‘Dada’ to some of us is still hard to digest.
My deepest condolences
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