Pritish Nandy’s demise: Kareena Kapoor Khan & others pay tribute

Poet, writer, filmmaker and media personality Pritish Nandy passed away on Wednesday. He reportedly died of a cardiac arrest. He was 73 years old. In the wake of his passing, several celebrities have paid tributes.

Anupam Kher who was one of the first to share a heartfelt tribute took to his Instagram handle to share a black and white image of Pritish Nandy. He 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!”

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Kareena Kapoor Khan who starred in the 2004 film Chameli backed by Pritish Nandy and his daughter Rangita’s Pritish Nandy Communications, shared a photo from the film’s set. Nandy can be seen smiling and chatting with Kareena.

Anil Kapoor took to his X handle to share his condolences. He wrote, “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.”

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. pic.twitter.com/kMX9nnRjfD

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) January 8, 2025

Sanjay Dutt who starred in the 2002 film Kaante and the 2005 film Shabd, both backed by Pritish Nandy also took to his X handle and wrote, “A true creative genius and a kind soul, you will be missed sir. #PritishNandy”

A true creative genius and a kind soul, you will be missed sir. #PritishNandy 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/NKZQ4ITaEm

— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) January 8, 2025

Pritish Nandy had an impressive career spanning multiple fields, including media and arts. He is survived by his wife Rina and children Kushan, Ishita and Rangita.