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Makeup Artist Pandhari Juker No More; Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit & Others Condole His Death
Veteran makeup artist Pandhari Juker, who had worked in the Hindi film industry for almost 60 years, passed away after a prolonged illness on 17 February 2020 in Mumbai. He was 88. Juker had worked with the biggies of Bollywood, from veterans Madhubala, Nargis, Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Raj Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Amitabh Bachchan to the contemporary Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.
Fondly known as Pandhari Dada, he started his career as a makeup artist during the era of black and white films. Filmmaker Yash Chopra had once said, "To make a face shine on screen is not makeup. Makeup is the one that can show the beauty of the mind of a person on his face and if anyone can do it successfully from black and white films to colour cinema, then he is Pandhari Dada." The friendship between Yash Chopra and Pandhari Dada lasted for decades.
It was said that Pandhari Juker persuaded filmmaker Subhash Ghai to cast Madhuri Dixit in his film Karma (1986). According to another story, during the shoot of Amitabh Bachchan's debut film Saat Hindustani (1969), Pandhari Dada had to return to Mumbai. So Big B continued to shoot without washing his face, wearing the makeup that the makeup man had done, until he returned.
In 2012, Pandhari Juker was honoured at the 59th National Film Awards by the Government of India. Juker was awarded the Shantaram Jeevan Gaurav for his work by the Government of Maharashtra.
Amitabh Bachchan mourned his death and tweeted, "Pandhari Juker .. no more .. the Master, the Icon, the Ultimate make up artist .. passes away .. He touched hundreds of faces and enhanced them .. but it was the hundreds of hearts that he touched that endeared us to him .. Prayers," (sic).
T 3445 - Pandhari Juker .. no more .. the Master, the Icon, the Ultimate make up artist .. passes away ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) February 18, 2020
He touched hundreds of faces and enhanced them .. but it was the hundreds of hearts that he touched that endeared us to him ..
Prayers ..🙏 pic.twitter.com/zOk6Jx24DW
Madhuri Dixit tweeted, "Saddened to hear of the passing of Pandhari Dada, who has worked with everyone from Meena kumari to Madhubala to today. I have very fond memories of him working together in Tezaab, Ram Lakhan & many more. He made everyone look beautiful & elegant on screen. May soul rest in peace," (sic).
Saddened to hear of the passing of Pandhari Dada, who has worked with everyone from Meena kumari to Madhubala to today. I have very fond memories of him working together in Tezaab, Ram Lakhan & many more. He made everyone look beautiful & elegant on screen. May soul rest in peace
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) February 18, 2020
Manisha Koirala tweeted, "My first makeup was done by dada, who is adored and respected by all.. there will be no one like him..we will miss you dada..was a blessing that you did my makeup amongst such great actresses #RIP #PandhariJuker #makeupartist #madhubala #MadhuriDixit #meenakumari #juhichawla," (sic).
My first makeup was done by dada, who is adored and respected by all.. there will be no one like him..we will miss you dada..was a blessing that you did my makeup amongst such great actresses #RIP #PandhariJuker #makeupartist #madhubala #MadhuriDixit #meenakumari #juhichawla https://t.co/vjCeKA6uXK
— Manisha Koirala (@mkoirala) February 18, 2020
Abhishek Bachchan wrote in a tweet, "RIP Pandhari Dada. The Godfather of make-up in the industry. Was blessed that I, at least got to sit on his make-up chair just once. It was an honour and a dream. He'll make the heavens look even more beautiful now. Condolences and prayers to his family and students." (sic)
RIP Pandhari Dada. The Godfather of make-up in the industry. Was blessed that I, at least got to sit on his make-up chair just once. It was an honour and a dream. He’ll make the heavens look even more beautiful now. Condolences and prayers to his family and students.
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) February 18, 2020
