Pritesh Nandy, Indian film producer who made titles like 'Sur' and 'Kaante,' has passed away at the age of 73.

Pritish Nandy, a luminary in Indian journalism and cinema, died at 73 on Wednesday. Bollywood celebrities such as Kareena Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt remembered his impactful contributions and paid him tributes via social media.

Veteran journalist, poet, and filmmaker Pritish Nandy, a Padma Shri awardee, passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday following a cardiac arrest at his residence in South Mumbai. He was 73. His last rites were performed later that evening,

You seem stressed”, a voice next to me half-whispered into my ear. I must’ve been crying or something. I was very stressed. I turned around and through my tears, I saw a blurred face of a man, who I recognised to be Pritish Nandy.

Film producer and writer Pritish Nandy passed away in Mumbai due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday. He was 73 and his last rites were performed in the evening, according to a PTI report. Anupam Kher took to social media to pay his tributes to Pritish.