Mardaani & Parineeta Director Pradeep Sarkar Passes Away At The Age Of 67, Was On Dialysis

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Pradeep Sarkar, the acclaimed filmmaker behind movies such as Parineeta, Laga Chunari Mein Daag, Mardaani, and Helicopter Eela, has passed away at the age of 67. He breathed his last at 3:30 am on March 24.

PRADEEP SARKAR DEATH REASON

According to the ongoing reports, the director was on dialysis. He was rushed to hospital at around 3 am as his potassium levels had dropped significantly. He subsequently passed away at the hospital.

The funeral service for Sarkar is scheduled to be held at a crematorium in Santacruz, Mumbai, at 4 pm today. His film industry colleagues have been notified of his untimely demise, and they woke up to a shocking morning, stunned by the news.

HANSAL MEHTA CONFIRMS PRADEEP SARKAR'S DEMISE

Taking to social media, director Hansan Mehta confirmed the sad news and mourned Pradeep Sarkar's demise. Posting his picture, Mehta wrote, "Pradeep Sarkar. Dada. RIP."

Take a look at his post here:

Other well-known celebrities including Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee, and Neetu Chandra among others too are in shock and shared their condolences on social media.

PRADEEP SARKAR'S CAREER

Pradeep Sarkar's career began at Vinod Chopra Productions, the production company owned by director and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra. After spending 17 years as a Creative Director - Art in mainstream advertising, he ventured into the world of ad-film making, where he is considered one of the most prolific and sought-after directors.

In the realm of feature films, Pradeep's directorial debut was with the critically acclaimed Parineeta, which won him the prestigious National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. He has also been honored with several other awards, including the Abby Award, Rapa Award, and another National Film Award. His last film, Helicopter Eela starred Kajol and was produced by Ajay Devgn Films. It was released in October 2018.

He also hemled a few web shows including ALTBalaji's Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala (2019), ZEE5's Arranged Marriage and Forbidden Love (2020) and Gulshan Devaiah-Drashti Dhami's Duranga (2022).

May his soul rest in peace!