Kirti
Kulhari,
Joyeeta
Patpatia,
Prateik
Babbar,
the
late
Pritish
Nandy,
Maanvi
Gagroo,
VJ
Bani,
Sayani
Gupta
and
Rangita
Pritish
Nandy.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Sayani
Gupta/Instagram
When
Pritish
Nandy
passed
into
the
ages,
both
journalists
and
film
folk
expressed
their
genuine
sorrow.
Many
took
to
social
media
to
pay
their
heartfelt
condolences.
Sayani
Gupta,
who
had
worked
with
Nandy
in
Four
More
Shots
Please!,
penned
a
lengthy
note
on
Instagram:
‘The
youngest
guy
in
the
room,
the
most
articulate
and
brilliant.
Always
smiling,
always
warm
and
with
that
glint
in
his
eyes.
He
loved
a
good
conversation.
He
loved
Bong
women.
And
I
knew
he
loved
me.
He
would
always
express
his
love
&
never
shied
away
from
appreciating
the
people
around
him.
There
are
very
few
people
who
are
this
magnetic.
‘An
absolute
stalwart.
A
true
visionary.
A
rock
star
feminist
who
has
created
some
of
the
most
iconic
women
characters
for
cinema.
I
thought
of
him
a
lot
when
his
very
close
friend
Mr.
Ratan
Tata
passed
away
recently.
How
he
must
be
holding
up.
Cannot
believe
he
left
us
so
soon.
‘The
head
of
our
family
just
left
us.
Hasn’t
sunk
in.
I
am
grateful
for
his
grace,
wisdom
&
the
moments
spent
under
his
light.
A
deep
deep
loss.
Love
to
his
and
our
family.’
Anil
Kapoor:
‘Shocked
and
heartbroken
by
the
loss
of
my
dear
friend
Pritish
Nandy.
A
fearless
editor,
a
brave
soul,
and
a
man
of
his
word,
he
embodied
integrity
like
no
other.
I
still
remember
a
bold
Illustrated
Weekly
cover
shoot
he
planned
—
when
I
felt
uncomfortable,
he
scrapped
it
immediately,
saying,
‘If
you’re
not
happy,
I
won’t
publish
it.’
That
gesture
marked
the
beginning
of
a
lifelong
friendship
built
on
trust
and
respect.
‘My
heart
goes
out
to
his
family.
I’ll
always
miss
his
presence,
his
voice,
and
the
fearless
spirit
he
brought
to
everything
he
did.’
Sanjay
Dutt:
‘A
true
creative
genius
and
a
kind
soul.
You
will
be
missed
sir.’
Anupam
Kher:
‘Deeply
deeply
saddened
and
shocked
to
know
about
the
demise
of
one
of
my
dearest
and
closest
friends
#PritishNandy!
Amazing
poet,
writer,
filmmaker
and
a
brave
and
unique
editor/journalist!
He
was
my
support
system
and
a
great
source
of
strength
in
my
initial
days
in
Mumbai.
We
shared
lots
of
things
in
common.
‘He
was
also
one
of
the
most
fearless
people
I
had
come
across.
Always
Larger
than
life.
I
learnt
so
many
things
from
him.
Off-late
we
didn’t
meet
much.
But
there
was
a
time
when
we
were
inseparable!
I
will
never
forget
when
he
surprised
me
by
putting
me
on
the
cover
of
Filmfare
and
more
importantly
#TheIllustratedWeelky.
He
was
the
true
definition
of
यारों
का
यार!
I
will
miss
you
and
our
times
together
my
friend.
Rest
well.
#HeartBroken
Hansal
Mehta:
‘Sad,
sad
news.
My
most
personal
work
has
lost
one
of
its
greatest
patrons.
You
lived
well
Mr
Nandy.
Will
miss
you
terribly.
Deepest
condolences
to
the
entire
family.
‘I
remember
when
I
first
met
him
in
2005
I
had
shared
the
idea
for
Omerta.
Let’s
make
it
he
said.
When
nobody
had
belief
in
me
or
my
ideas
Mr
Pritish
Nandy
gave
me
the
strength
to
dare,
to
dream
and
to
tell
stories
that
mattered
to
me
—
no
matter
what.
He
did
not
end
up
producing
Omerta
eventually
but
I
owe
the
film
and
a
lot
of
my
journey
beginning
from
Shahid
to
him.
‘We
had
the
most
delightful
conversations,
he
was
always
candid
with
me
and
I
always
left
his
room
very
energized.
So
hard
to
believe
that
he
is
gone.
The
past
tense
just
isn’t
for
men
like
him.’
Prosenjit
Chatterjee:
‘Pritish
Nandy’s
pen,
voice,
and
vision
shaped
art,
media,
and
thought
in
ways
few
could.
A
true
polymath,
his
legacy
will
endure.
Rest
in
peace.’
Sudhir
Mishra:
‘What
can
one
say
about
Pritish
Nandy?
One
could
say
that
he
lived
well,
loved
well,
fought
well,
didn’t
suffer
fools,
had
a
sharp
biting
sense
of
humour
like
no
other.
After
the
joke
landed,
after
the
laughter
came
the
silence
when
you
understood
that
he
had
just
given
u
a-life
lesson.
‘Pritish
Nandy
changed
my
life.
Only
he
could
Hazaaron
Khwahishen
Aisi.
He
taught
me
so
much.
I
am
so
sorry
Pritish
Da.
I
couldn’t
come
up
with
an
idea
for
the
sequel.’
Sophie
Choudry:
‘Was
a
privilege
getting
to
know
you
during
Pyar
Ke
Side
Effects.
Brave,
provocative,
unique
as
a
filmmaker
&
journalist/editor.
Shall
always
think
of
you
warmly.
Sending
love
and
prayers
to
the
family.’
As
a
producer,
Pritish
Nandy
made
several
movies
like
Kaante,
Jhankaar
Beats,
Chameli
and
Hazaaron
Khwaishein
Aisi
as
well
as
Web
series
like
Four
More
Shots
Please!
and
Modern
Love
Mumbai.
Photographs
curated
by
Satish
Bodas/Rediff.com
