Veteran poet, producer, writer and journalist Pritish Nandy passed away on January 8 at the age of 73. (Photo: Express Archive)
Pritish Nandy's son, filmmaker Kushan Nandy, confirmed the news of his demise to SCREEN. (Photo: Express Archive)
Born in 1951 in Bihar, Pritish Nandy had a remarkable career, spanning fields such as media and the arts. (Photo: Express Archive)
Pritish Nandy is a recipient of the Padma Shri (1977), a KarmaVeer Puraskaar (2008), Ramnath Goenka Memorial award (2005) and an International Humanitarian Award (2012), among others. (Photo: Express Archive)
Pritish produced many films in the early 2000s including films like Sur, Kaante, Jhankaar Beats, Chameli, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Pyaar Ke Side Effects under his banner Pritish Nandy Communications. (Photo: Express Archive)
Pritish Nandy was widely celebrated for his contributions to Indian cinema. (Photo: Express Archive)
His company recently produced the web series Four More Shots Please and the anthology series Modern Love Mumbai. (Photo: Express Archive)
Many Bollywood celebrities paid tribute on social media. Anupam Kher recalled his memories with Pritish in an emotional post. (Photo: Express Archive)