New Delhi:
Veteran journalist, adman, filmmaker Pritish Nandy died of a cardiac arrest at 73 in his Mumbai home on January 8. The final rites had been carried out final night. Pritish Nandy’s expensive good friend Anupam Kher was among the many firsts who shared the heartbreaking information on his social media feed.
Kareena Kapoor, who acted in Pritish Nandy’s manufacturing Chameli (2004), remembered him with an emotional submit. Kareena shared a throwback image with the producer from the units of the movie. She shared a folded hand emoji and a coronary heart emoji together with it.
Director Hansal Mehta additionally remembered him with endearing phrases. He wrote, “Unhappy, unhappy information. My most private work has misplaced certainly one of its best patrons. You lived effectively Mr Nandy. Will miss you terribly. Deepest condolences to all the household.”
“I bear in mind once I first met him in 2005 I had shared the concept for Omerta. Let’s make it he stated. When no one had perception in me or my concepts Mr Pritish Nandy gave me the energy to dare, to dream and to inform tales that mattered to me – it doesn’t matter what.
He didn’t find yourself producing Omerta ultimately however I owe the movie and loads of my journey starting from Shahid to him. We had probably the most pleasant conversations, he was at all times candid with me and I at all times left his room very energized. So arduous to imagine that he’s gone. The previous tense simply is not for males like him,” recalled the director.
Sayani Gupta, who labored in Pritish Nandy’s Amazon Prime unique 4 Extra Pictures Please!, referred to as him “The youngest man” on the set. Sharing fun-filled footage from the set, Sayani wrote, “The youngest man within the room, probably the most articulate and sensible. At all times smiling, at all times heat and with that glint in his eyes. He cherished a great dialog. He cherished Bong girls. And I knew he cherished me. He would at all times specific his love & by no means shied away from appreciating the folks round him. There are only a few people who find themselves this magnetic.”
“An absolute stalwart. A real visionary. A rock star feminist who has created a few of the most iconic girls characters for cinema,” Sayani added.
She signed off the submit with these phrases, “I considered him so much when his very shut good friend Mr. Ratan Tata handed away lately. How he should be holding up. Can not imagine he left us so quickly.The pinnacle of our household simply left us. Hasn’t sunk in.I’m grateful for his grace, knowledge & the moments spent underneath his gentle. A deep deep loss.”
The Sky Is Pink director Shonali Bose additionally remembered him. “Pritish da – I’m totally shocked and heartbroken that you just left so abruptly. We had been simply to fulfill for the discharge of our Ziddi Women. You had been the BEST producer – so heat and supportive. I needed to simply decide up the telephone on you and also you gave me what I wanted.”
“One of the vital thrilling moments in my life was while you referred to as after watching the Raatrani edit and also you stated – it is “Ashadhoron”. (Excellent). I’ll miss you dearly. You may have left an IMMENSE legacy. I am so grateful for my time with you and the work we did collectively – Trendy Love Mumbai and Ziddi Women. Gone too quickly,” she wrote.
Pritish Nandy wore many hats. He wrote round 40 books of poetry in English and translated poems from Bengali, Urdu, and Punjabi into English.
Movies like Sur, Kaante, Jhankaar Beats, Chameli, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, and Pyaar Ke Facet Results had been made by his firm, Pritish Nandy Communications.
