MUMBAI: Pradeep Sarkar (67) who made his directorial debut with Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan, and Sanjay Dutt starrer Parineeta, has passed away. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta took to Twitter to share this sad news with everyone. 

He shared, "Pradeep Sarkar. Dada. RIP." Check out the tweet below...

Pradeep Sarkar. Dada. RIP. pic.twitter.com/htxK4PiTLN

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) March 24, 2023

Reportedly, the filmmaker was on dialysis and his potassium levels had dropped drastically. After his health deteriorated he was rushed to the hospital at 3 am and he passed away in the hospital. His funeral will take place at 4pm, in a crematorium in Santacruz, Mumbai. It is expected that many celebs from the industry will be attending the funeral. 

Pradeep Sarkar started his journey with ad films. He directed ad films and music videos and with Parineeta made his Bollywood directorial debut. After Parineeta, Sarkar had directed films like Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Lafangey Parinde, Mardaani and Helicopter Eela. From five films, his two films were with Rani Mukerji. 

He had also left a mark on OTT with his web series like Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala, Arranged Marriage, Forbidden Love, and Duranga.

The filmmaker was supposed to direct Kanagana Ranaut in Noti Binodini biopic. The film has been in the news for the past few years. Earlier, there were reports that Pradeep Sarkar had approached Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for the movie, but later it was announced with Kangana. It’s very sad that he passed away before he could start shooting for his ambitious project. 

TellyChakkar prays that his soul rests in peace. 

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