Producer
Vinay
Sinha,
who
had
backed
films
like
Andaz
Apna
Apna,
Chor
Police,
Rafoo
Chakkar
and
many
others,
passed
away
in
Mumbai
on
January
24,
2020.
The
cause
of
his
death
is
not
yet
known.
Film
critic
and
trade
analyst
Komal
Nahta
took
to
Twitter
to
share
the
news.
"Vinay
Sinha,
producer
of
films
like
Andaz
Apna
Apna,
passed
away
a
few
minutes
back.
May
his
soul
Rest
In
peace,"
he
wrote.
The
1994
Aamir
Khan
and
Salman
Khan
starrer
Andaz
Apna
Apna
produced
by
Sinha
went
on
to
become
a
cult
classic.
In
November
2019,
the
film
completed
25
years.
Sinha's
daughter
Priti
Sinha
has
tweeted,
"25yrs
of
#AndazApnaApna
today...the
Producer
#Vinaysinha
and
his
film...thank
u
for
producing
this
iconic
comedy
and
bringing
Aamir
and
Salman
for
the
first
and
only
time
on
screen
together...papa,
u
rock,"
(sic).
Apart
from
Aamir
and
Salman
the
film
also
starred
Karisma
Kapoor,
Raveena
Tandon,
Shakti
Kapoor
and
Paresh
Rawal.
Sinha
had
also
produced
films
like
Ameer
Aadmi
Gharib
Aadmi
and
Naseeb.
Kabir
Bedi
offered
his
condolences.
He
tweeted,
"Deeply
saddened
by
the
passing
of
my
dear
friend
Vinay
Sinha,
who
gave
Bollywood
one
of
its
most
enduring
comedies,
ANDAZ
APNA
APNA,
and
gave
me
a
friendship
that
endured
from
my
earlier
days
in
Bollywood.
Eternal
love
&
respect
for
you,"
(sic).
Atul
Mohan
tweeted,
"#SadNews
Producer
#VinaySinha
passed
away
few
hours
back.
Vinay
ji
is
known
for
producing
#AndazApnaApna
#RafooChakkar
#ChorPolice
and
TV
serials.
He
was
also
vice
president
of
#IMPPA.
He
was
presently
working
on
few
projects
which
included
sequel
of
#AndazApnaApna.
Om
Shanti."
(sic).