Pritish Nandy passes away at 73; Anupam Kher calls him 'support system' in his tribute
Pritish Nandy, a journalist and advocate for humanitarian causes, presented a talk show named The Pritish Nandy Show on Doordarshan during the 1990s. On this program, he engaged in conversations with various celebrities.
- Jan 8, 2025,
- Updated Jan 8, 2025 9:39 PM IST
Film producer and writer Pritish Nandy passed away at the age of 73 on Wednesday. Anupam Kher and many others have paid tribute to him. Pritish Nandy, a journalist and advocate for humanitarian causes, presented a talk show named The Pritish Nandy Show on Doordarshan during the 1990s. On this program, he engaged in conversations with various celebrities.
He was also elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, where he represented Maharashtra while being part of the Shiv Sena party at that time.
In a post on social media platform X, actor Anupam Kher fondly recalled Pritish Nandy as his pillar of support and a significant source of strength during his early days in the film industry.
Kher wrote: “Deeply deeply saddened and shocked to know about the demise of one of my dearest and closest friends #PritishNandy! 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."
He added: "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 yaaron ka yaar! I will miss you and our times together my friend. Rest well. 💔💔💔#HeartBroken.”
Film producer and writer Pritish Nandy passed away at the age of 73 on Wednesday. Anupam Kher and many others have paid tribute to him. Pritish Nandy, a journalist and advocate for humanitarian causes, presented a talk show named The Pritish Nandy Show on Doordarshan during the 1990s. On this program, he engaged in conversations with various celebrities.
He was also elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, where he represented Maharashtra while being part of the Shiv Sena party at that time.
In a post on social media platform X, actor Anupam Kher fondly recalled Pritish Nandy as his pillar of support and a significant source of strength during his early days in the film industry.
Kher wrote: “Deeply deeply saddened and shocked to know about the demise of one of my dearest and closest friends #PritishNandy! 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."
He added: "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 yaaron ka yaar! I will miss you and our times together my friend. Rest well. 💔💔💔#HeartBroken.”