Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Nimrat Kaur Mourn The Loss Of Theatre & Ad Titan, Alyque Padamsee!
Noted ad guru and theatre personality, Alque Padamsee passed away today in Mumbai at the age of 90. He was best known for portraying Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1982 historical drama "Gandhi".
Noted
ad
guru
and
theatre
personality,
Alque
Padamsee
passed
away
today
in
Mumbai
at
the
age
of
90.
He
was
best
known
for
portraying
Muhammad
Ali
Jinnah
in
1982
historical
drama
"Gandhi".
He
was
head
of
one
of
the
famous
ad
agencies
Lintas
India.
Known
as
the
'Brand
Father
of
Advertising;',
he
was
the
brain
behind
many
successful
ad
campaigns
such
as
Lalitaji
for
Surf,
the
Liril
girl,
Cherry
Charlie
for
Cherry
Blossom
Shoe
Polish,
the
MRF
muscle
man
among
others.
He
was
also
known
as
Brand
Father
of
Indian
advertising.
Several
Bollywood
celebrities
took
to
Twitter
to
offer
their
condolences
over
the
loss
of
the
veteran
theatre
and
ad
personality-
Arshad
Warsi
tweeted,
"Very
sad
to
hear
about
#AlyquePadamsee
I
had
the
privilege
of
choreographing
one
of
his
plays.
Admired
him
for
his
honesty,
talent
&
intelligence.
You
will
always
be
loved
&
missed,
RIP
Alyque."
Boman
Irani
wrote,
"Saddened
to
hear
of
the
passing
of
Ad
Guru
and
Theatre
doyen
#AlyquePadamsee.
He
gave
me
my
first
break
in
Theatre,
like
countless
before
and
after
me.
Maverick,
Unique,
Uncompromising.
There
will
never
be
another....#RIP
Alyque."
Nimrat
Kaur
posted
on
her
Twitter
page,
"Deepest
condolences
and
prayers
for
the
family
and
loved
ones
of
#AlyquePadamsee
sir...a
true
pioneer.
May
he
rest
in
peace."
Atul
Kasbekar
wrote,
Saddened
to
hear
of
the
passing
of
advertising
doyen
#AlyquePadamsee.
When
he
was
head
of
Lintas
he'd
given
me
some
of
my
early
breaks
in
advertising
photographyEver
grateful
for
the
break
and
opportunity.
RIP
Sir."