Pritish Nandy passes away: Kareena Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Hansal Mehta lead Bollywood in paying tribute

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Director Sudhir Mishra also paid tribute on his X account to the late producer who also backed his film Hazaaron Khwahishen Aisi (2003). “Pritish Nandy changed my life. Only he could Hazaaron Khwahishen Aisi. He taught me so much. I am so sorry Pritish Da. I couldn’t come up with an idea for the sequel,” he wrote.

What can one say about Pritish Nandy?One could say that he lived well,loved well, fought well,didn’t suffer fools,had a sharp biting sense of humour like no other.After the joke landed,after the laughter came the silence when you understood that he had just given u a-life lesson

— Sudhir Mishra (@IAmSudhirMishra) January 8, 2025

Veteran actor Sanjay Dutt, who featured in the action thriller Kaante (2002) and Leena Yadav’s film Shabd (2005), both backed by Nandy, also shared a tweet on X with a black-and-white picture of Pritish, “A true creative genius and a kind soul, you will be missed sir. #PritishNandy (folded hands),” wrote Dutt.

A true creative genius and a kind soul, you will be missed sir. #PritishNandy 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/NKZQ4ITaEm

— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) January 8, 2025

Actor Anil Kapoor also took to his X handle with a picture of Nandy and wrote, “Shocked and heartbroken by the loss of my dear friend Pritish Nandy. A fearless editor, a brave soul, and a man of his word, he embodied integrity like no other.”

Shocked and heartbroken by the loss of my dear friend Pritish Nandy. A fearless editor, a brave soul, and a man of his word, he embodied integrity like no other. pic.twitter.com/kMX9nnRjfD

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) January 8, 2025

Actor Anupam Kher expressed condolences for his friend and wrote in a post on Instagram, “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 added, “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. 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 The Illustrated Weekly (magazines edited by Nandy)”

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Filmmaker Hansal Mehta wrote on X, “I remember when I first met him in 2005 I had shared the idea for Omertà. Let’s make it he said. When nobody had belief in me or my ideas Mr Pritish Nandy gave me the strength to dare, to dream and to tell stories that mattered to me – no matter what. He did not end up producing Omertà eventually but I owe the film and a lot of my journey beginning from Shahid to him. We had the most delightful conversations, he was always candid with me and I always left his room very energized. So hard to believe that he is gone.”

Sad, sad news. My most personal work has lost one of its greatest patrons. You lived well Mr Nandy. Will miss you terribly. Deepest condolences to the entire family. pic.twitter.com/Fxz3L6X04v

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) January 8, 2025

About Pritish Nandy

Born in 1951 in Bihar, Pritish Nandy had a remarkable career, spanning fields such as media and the arts. He used to host a popular talk show, The Pritish Nandy Show, on Doordarshan in the 1990s. He also backed streaming content, including Four More Shots Please! and Modern Love Mumbai under his banner, Pritish Nandy Communications. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri (1977), a KarmaVeer Puraskaar (2008), and an International Humanitarian Award (2012), among others.