Man Behind The Classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro- Kundan Shah Is No More
It’s indeed a sad day for the Bollywood. Writer-director of the famous Indian comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Kundan Shah, passed this morning after suffering a cardiac arrest...
Famous writer-director, Kundan Shah, who worked on
successful and unforgettable projects like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Kabhi Haan Kabhi
Naa, Kya Kehna is no more with us. He passed away this morning at 5 as he
suffered a cardiac arrest.
The renowned writer had a peaceful death in his sleep.
Kundan Shah was 70.
No sooner, the fraternity got to know about Kundan Shah’s
death, celebrities started posting condolence messages on Twitter.
Hansal Mehta tweeted, “Jaane bhi do yaaron... RIP Kundan
Shah. 
🏻 Sad news. (sic).”
Jaane bhi do yaaron... RIP Kundan Shah. 🙏🏻 Sad news.
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) October 7, 2017
Milap Zaveri too paid a tribute to Kundan Shah via a
tweet. “RIP Kundan Shah. #JaaneBhiDoYaaron was a classic. #KabhiHaanKabhiNaa is
one of my fav films ever. May u Keep the heavens entertained,” he wrote.
RIP Kundan Shah. #JaaneBhiDoYaaron was a classic. #KabhiHaanKabhiNaa is one of my fav films ever. May u Keep the heavens entertained
— Milap (@zmilap) October 7, 2017
Trade expert, Ashoke Pandit tweeted, “Sad to know about
the demise of one of our finest directors #KundanShah. Will miss you Sir!
#JaaneBhiDoYaaron.”
Sad to know about the demise of one of our finest directors #KundanShah. Will miss you Sir! #JaaneBhiDoYaaron pic.twitter.com/1A5uUIos63
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) October 7, 2017
Vikram Bhatt also paid his tributes to Kundan Shah.
Kundan Shah, the man who gave us the unforgettable Jaane bhi do yaaro leaves us. He is gone... He lives on...
— Vikram Bhatt (@TheVikramBhatt) October 7, 2017
Subhash Ghai tweeted, “Good bye #kundan shah. We all
@FTIIOfficial @Whistling_Woods shall remember u for your great films with us n
in history indian cinema.”
Good bye #kundan shah. We all @FTIIOfficial @Whistling_Woods shall remember u for your great films with us n in history indian cinema.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Subhash Ghai (@SubhashGhai1) October 7, 2017
Farhan Akhtar tweeted, “Saddened to learn that Kundan Shah
is no more. Will never forget his genuineness, his cinematic knowledge &
his unique sense of humour. RIP.”
Saddened to learn that Kundan Shah is no more. Will never forget his genuineness, his cinematic knowledge & his unique sense of humour. RIP
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) October 7, 2017
Judwaa 2 actor Varun Dhawan also tweeted about the demise of
the writer-director.
Rip kundan shah. A master film maker #JaaneBhiDoYaaron #KabhiHaanKabhiNaa. Thank you for inspiring us.
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) October 7, 2017
Riteish Deshmukh sent his condolences to the family of
Kundan Shah.
Rip Kundan Shah.... A master storyteller no more. Condolences to the family and loved ones.
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) October 7, 2017
Along with films, Kundan Shah also directed the popular
Doordarshan comedy series Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Nukkad. In November 2015, Shah
along with 23 other directors announced they were returning their National
Awards to the central government as part of a protest against growing
intolerance in the country.
May his soul rest in peace.
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