Makeup Artist Pandhari Juker No More, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit And Others Pay Their Condolences

Veteran makeup artist Pandhari Juker left for heavenly abode on Monday at the age of 88. The late makeup artist had worked with stars like Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Amitabh Bachchan and many more. Taking to their social networking account Big B, Madhuri Dixit and others paid their condolence and prayed for his soul to rest in peace

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Updated on Feb 18 2020, 15:19:04

Makeup Artist Pandhari Juker No More, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit And Others Pay Their Condolences

Makeup artist Pandhari Juker breathed his last on Monday in Mumbai at the age of 88. The news of his sudden demise left many stars from Bollywood shocked. The late makeup artist was associated with films starring some of the eminent celebs from the industry such as Nargis, Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit and many more. With this news hitting the internet few of these stars took to their social networking account and paid their condolence, praying for his soul to rest in peace.

The list includes actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Sonali Kulkarni, Abhishek Bachchan. Few also shared a collage of images where Pandhari Juker was clicked working with these stars. Along with these actors, he also happened to work with some of the ace filmmakers of that era such as Raj Kapoor, B.R. Chopra, Yash Chopra, Kamal Amrohi, Tarun Majumdar and Subhash Ghai. Amitabh Bachchan paying his condolence to the late makeup artist posted a picture along with him on his Twitter handle.

Big B 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” Read the rest of the stars tweeting about it below-

T 3445 - 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 ..🙏 pic.twitter.com/zOk6Jx24DW
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) February 18, 2020

T 3445 - Pandhari Juker , passes away, prayers, condolences ..🙏 ..
pioneer, iconic make up Artist, of Film Industry .. trained all the prominent makeup artists of today .. brilliant, professional and a most endearing personality .. my very first make up was done by him pic.twitter.com/skLeF0MWKM
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) February 18, 2020

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

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

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

A legend has passed away . #pandharijuker pioneering make up artist of the indian film industry . An icon in his own right. His hands literally weaved magic . R.I.P Pandhari dada 🙏🏼
— Dipannita Sharma (@Dipannitasharma) February 18, 2020

He not only made us look beautiful with his Midas touch.. He made generations and decades of our industry beautiful.. taught selflessly.. worked beyond regionality.. RIP PandhariDada 🙏💕💕 Ever grateful for your art and your contribution💚 pic.twitter.com/nrgf6UIy58
— sonalikulkarni (@sonalikulkarni) February 17, 2020

In conversation with Indian Express, Pandhari Juker has shared how accidentally he landed in this profession. Compelled to join the profession after his father was taken ill, he was trained under makeup artists Dada Paranjpe and Baba Vardhan.

He quoted saying by the publication, “My getting into the film line was an accident. It was my father’s illness that pushed me to take up work as a make-up assistant at Rajkamal Studios. I had no idea what I was getting into, but I was a commercial artist, so I knew how to use colours. I learnt under the guidance of make-up gurus like Baba Vardhan and Dada Paranjpe.”

May his soul rest in peace.

Image Source: Twitter/@srbachchan/Instagram/ madhuridixitnene