'Na
Dard
Theherta
Hai…Na
Aansu
Rukte
Hain…Tumhe
Dhund
Raha
Hai
yaar…Hum
Kaise
Karen
Ikraar…Ki
Haan
Tum
Chale
Gaye...Chithi
Na
Koi
Sandesh
Janne
Who
Kaunsa
Desh
Jahan
Tum
Chale
Gaye..."
As
we
wonder
aloud,
shell
shocked
by
his
untimely
demise,
we
think,
is
Nirmal
Pandey
really
no
more.
Leaving
a
void
that
is
hard
to
fathom,
especially
for
his
wife
and
two
kids,
Nirmal"s
death
has
sent
shock
waves
across
the
film
and
television
fraternity.
Actors,
directors,
producers,
crewmembers,
people
who
have
worked,
shared
memories
and
moments
with
this
versatile
actor
remember
him
as
a
great
actor
and
a
wonderful
person.
This
National
School
of
Drama
graduate
begged
to
be
different.
With
his
unconventional
looks
he
wasn"t
one
to
be
confined
into
the
stereotypical
Bollywood
chocolate
boy
mould,
and
perhaps
that
is
why
he
was
in
a
league
of
his
own.
Who
can
forget
the
devilish
Vikram
Mallah
of
'Bandit
Queen" or
the
two-timing
Adi
of
'Is
Raat
Ki
Subah
Nahin".
He
took
our
breath
away
as
he
stood
out
as
the
only
man
to
not
shy
away
from
portraying
the
role
of
a
pariah
hijra
in
'Daayraa".
Certainly
this
is
a
loss
to
mourn,
as
a
unique
actor
is
snubbed
into
nothingness
with
only
memories
to
linger
and
some
unsaid
grouses.
Bollywood
and
television
personalities
come
forward
with
their
condolences
for
this
star
who
shone
in
his
own
sky…
Shahrukh
Khan:
I
will
miss
Nirmal
Pandey.
He
was
a
great
talent.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.
He
was
a
simple
and
a
nice
guy
and
a
wonderfully
quirky
actor.
I
wish
I
had
worked
with
him
more
often
after
'One
2
Ka
4".
Shekhar
Kapur:
Nirmal
Pandey
was
a
terrific
actor
and
human
being
who
had
yet
to
achieve
his
full
potential.
Seema
Biswas:
I
hate
the
thought
itself
that
Nirmal
is
no
more.
I
am
unable
to
accept
it.
We
started
our
film
career
together
with
'Bandit
Queen".
Apart
from
being
a
fantastic
actor,
one
thing
which
I
liked
about
him
was
his
protective
and
caring
nature,
especially
towards
women.
For
me,
he
will
always
be
alive
in
my
memories.
I
always
want
to
remember
his
smile
and
his
lively
nature.
Raza
Murad:
Nirmal
was
like
a
son-in-law
to
me,
for
he
was
married
to
the
daughter
of
good
friend
of
mine.
His
early
demise
is
not
just
professional,
but
a
personal
loss
as
well.
I
wonder
how
can
a
person
like
him,
who
was
health
conscience,
very
particular
about
fitness,
die
of
cardiac
arrest?
I"m
running
short
of
words
for
a
wonderful
human
being
like
him.
Nafisa
Ali:
Though
I
didn"t
get
to
interact
with
him
much
during
the
shoot
of
'Lahore";
I
must
say
we
have
lost
a
young
life
and
an
extremely
talented
actor.
It"s
tragic
to
know
about
the
sudden
demise
of
a
wonderful
person
like
Nirmal.
Nobody
can
replace
a
talent
like
Nirmal
Pandey.
Tara
Deshpande:
Nirmal
was
one
film
old
('Bandit
Queen")
when
I
began
my
career
with
'Is
Raat
Ki
Subah
Nahin".
I
found
a
more
mature
actor
in
Nirmal
which
never
looked
one
film
old.
He
was
simple,
gentle
and
an
amazingly
talented
man.
I
remember,
he
had
to
play
a
transvestite
in
Amol
Palekar's
'Daayraa" where
again
we
shared
screen
space.
I
remember
he
was
so
reluctant
to
shave
off
his
hair
initially
and
we
continuously
teased
him,
but
finally
he
did
it
and
gave
a
commendable
performance.
I
met
him
a
long
time
back
and
would
regret
not
seeing
him
anymore
now.
Shiv
Sagar:
We,
at
Sagar
Arts,
were
shocked
to
hear
about
the
sudden
demise
of
Nirmal
Pandey.
Nirmal
was
a
great
actor;
he
played
an
important
negative
role
in
'Hatim".
We
shared
a
wonderful
association
with
him.
His
death
is
a
huge
loss
to
film
and
television
fraternity.
Sunjoy
Waddhwa:
His
sudden
and
untimely
death
came
as
a
shock,
for
just
a
few
days
ago
we
were
in
talks
for
another
show.
I
remember
after
giving
100
percent
to
his
work
during
shoots,
he
would
keep
musical
evenings
for
us.
He
would
sing
and
entertain
us
for
hours;
it
was
such
a
nice
gesture.
An
international
face
like
him
representing
India…
I
feel
it"s
a
huge
loss…
Mayank
Anand:
Nirmal
Pandey
was
a
phenomenal
actor.
I
had
a
wonderful
experience
working
with
him.
The
best
thing
I
learnt
from
him
is
the
word
'humility".
He
would
preach
as
'no
matter
how
far
you
go
in
life,
be
kind
to
people".
I
still
remember
those
words
and
follow
them.
Rahil
Azam:
It
was
a
rude
shock
to
hear
the
news
of
Nirmal
Bhai"s
death.
He
was
like
an
elder
brother
to
me.
I
admired
his
simplicity
and
down-to-earth
nature.
Interestingly,
he
was
quite
different
in
real
than
his
on-screen
portrayal.
He
had
a
strong
personality.
I
remember
while
we
were
shooting
for
'Hatim"
in
Gujarat,
he
would
travel
with
us
in
trains
despite
being
given
the
option
of
air
travel.
Till
date
he
used
to
travel
by
trains
and
would
say,
'I
am
not
special;
everyone
should
be
equally
treated".
The
incident
had
touched
my
heart.
He
was
a
man
of
dignity
and
great
talent,
his
death
is
a
great
loss.