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Filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar is no more. Pradeep Sarkar, best known to direct movies like Parineeta, Mardaani, and Helicopter Eela, passed away at the age of 67 on Friday morning. The news of his death has left everyone in the industry heartbroken. Several celebrities including Deepika Padukone, Vidya Balan, Dia Mirza, Rhea Chakraborty, and Rani Mukerji among others attended the funeral of Pradeep Sarkar. Vidya Balan too attended the funeral of Pradeep Sarkar.

Celebs attend Pradeep Sarkar’s funeral

Rani Mukerji, who has worked with the late filmmaker, attended his funeral. Rani released a statement that read, “I’m very very shocked by the news of Dada’s passing away. I, in fact, spoke to him just the other day when I had gone to Amritsar, to the Golden Temple where he had called me telling me about my film so we had a long chat, he was insisting to do a facetime call but that day the network was not so good so I was unable to video call him. We were planning to meet this week when I got back but it is just so unexpected.”

Vidya Balan, who worked with him on Parineeta, also attended his funeral. Dia Mirza too was spotted arriving at the late filmmaker’s funeral.

Deepika Padukone, who worked with him on Lafangey Parindey, also arrived to pay her last respects for the filmmaker.

Madhu Sarkar remembers her brother

Earlier today, Pradeep Sarkar’s sister Madhu Sarkar opened up about the filmmaker and told ETimes, “It started with viral fever. Then, he developed breathing issues and his blood pressure went low. They put him on a ventilator and this time he could not fight it out.” She added that her brother lived his life to the fullest.

Madhu went on to add, “His wife Panchali is a very strong lady and she looked after him very well.”

In his career, Pradeep directed films like Parineeta, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, and Mardaani among others. He also directed web shows like Arranged Marriage and Duranga among others.

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