Journalist turned producer Pritish Nandy passed away on January 8 in Mumbai. This news was confirmed by his close friend Anupam Kher . The actor had shared his pictures on social media and expressed grief in a long note which he penned for him. Kher wrote, "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."

He further added how heartbroken he is and said, "I learnt so many things from him. Off-late we didn’t meet much. But there was a time when we were inseparable! He was the true definition of यारों का यार! I will miss you and our times together my friend. Rest well. 💔💔💔#HeartBroken"
However, Neena Gupta 's comment on Kher's post sparked a controversy. However, her comment is either hidden or deleted now. She had written, "Do you know, what he did to me, and I called him a bastard openly. He stole my baby's birth certificate and published it. So no RIP, you understand, and I have proof of it.”



For those not in the know, Pritish Nandy had stolen Masaba Gupta's certificate to reveal her true identiy and who her father was. Since then, Masaba was called a love-child as she was born out of wedlock when Neena was dating cricketer Viv Richards.