Famous filmmaker and journalist Pritish Nandy recently passed away due to a heart attack. He was 73 years old and was suffering from pancreatic cancer. Anupam Kher informed about his demise. He had produced films like Chameli, Sur and Hazara Khwaishein.
Pritish Nandy was born on 15 January 1951 in Bhagalpur, Bihar. He was the editor of ‘The Illustrated Weekly of India’ and was known for his bold views. He also made his mark in film production and made 24 Hindi-English films.
Nandi was a Shiv Sena MP from Maharashtra from 1998 to 2004. Nandi wrote more than 40 books of poetry in English. He translated poems from Bengali, Urdu and Punjabi into English.
Anupam Kher wrote on Instagram, I am very sad and shocked to hear that one of my dearest and closest friends, Pritish Nandy, has passed away. He was a wonderful poet, writer, filmmaker and a brave journalist. He was my support system and a great source of strength during my initial days in Mumbai. We both had many things in common. He was one of the most fearless people I have ever met. He was always a man with a big heart and big dreams. I learned a lot from him. Our meetings have become less frequent in recent times but there was a time when we were inseparable. I will never forget the moment when he surprised me and put me on the cover of Filmfare and most especially The Illustrated Weekly.
Pritish Nandy produced many films in the early 2000s under his banner Pritish Nandy Communications like ‘Sur’, ‘Kaante’, ‘Jhankar Beats’, ‘Chameli’, ‘Hazaraan Khwaishe Aisi’, Pyar Ke Side Effects’ . As a producer, he last produced Amazon Prime Video’s web series ‘Four More Shots Please’.
