Highlights
- Bollywood director Raj Kanwar, who launched actors Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, passed away today due to kidney ailment in Singapore.
- The 50-year-old director-producer made memorable films like Deewana, Laadla, Jeet, Daag: The Fire, Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke and Andaaz. His last film was Saadiyaan in 2010, which launched Shatrughan Sinha's son Luv.
- Shah Rukh, who started his career with Kanwar's 1992 film Deewana led the tribute to the director on Twitter.
- "My friend Raj Kanwarji passed away. The impermanence of life, makes one feel so helpless. May his soul rest in peace. Aisi Deewangi...miss u sir," SRK, who made his debut with Deewana, wrote on Twitter.
- "I got to know that he was in Singapore for a kidney transplant..he was undergoing treatment for kidney ailment there," director Anubhav Sinha told PTI.
- Actress Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta, who made their debut with 2003 film Andaaz opposite Akshay Kumar, also paid tribute to the director.
- "Saddens me so much, my first director Raj Kanwar passed away..RIP Rajji..You believed in me when even I didn't. Andaaz taught me everything I know," Priyanka tweeted.
- "RIP Raj ji. Friend, director and guide. Bid goodbye with a very heavy heart! We lost a kind, gentle, positive man," Lara wrote.
- "Deeply saddened to know, Raj Kanwar, one of our finest directors passed away. He'd directed two of my personal favourite films of my career, Andaaz & Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye. My thoughts & prayers with his family. RIP," actor Akshay Kumar said.
- Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said, "Sad to hear about director Raj Kanwar's demise. RIP."
- "Terribly saddened by the passing of Raj Kanwar. Was the first person to sign me after Refuggee. He made Aishwarya and my 1st film together. Dhai Akshar Prem Ke. Was a lovely man, always happy, smiling and joking. Have wonderful wonderful memories of him. Now no more. Thank you so much Raj ji for the memories. I will miss you," actor Abhishek Bachchan said.
- "Just heard the saddest news of Raj Kanwar's demise, had the opportunity of interacting with him. Pray for his soul and strength to family," Arjun Rampal said.
Bollywood director Raj Kanwar, wholaunched actors Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, passedaway today due to kidney ailment in Singapore.
The 50-year-old director-producer made memorable filmslike
Deewana, Laadla, Jeet, Daag: The Fire, DhaaiAkshar Prem Ke and
Andaaz. His last film was
Saadiyaan in2010, which launched Shatrughan Sinha's son Luv.
Shah Rukh, who started his career with Kanwar's 1992 film
Deewana led the tribute to the director on Twitter.
"My friend Raj Kanwarji passed away. The impermanence oflife, makes one feel so helpless. May his soul rest in peace.Aisi Deewangi...miss u sir," SRK, who made his debut with
Deewana, wrote on Twitter.
"I got to know that he was in Singapore for a kidneytransplant..he was undergoing treatment for kidney ailmentthere," director Anubhav Sinha told PTI.
Actress Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta, who made theirdebut with 2003 film
Andaaz opposite Akshay Kumar, also paidtribute to the director.
"Saddens me so much, my first director Raj Kanwar passedaway..RIP Rajji..You believed in me when even I didn't. Andaaztaught me everything I know," Priyanka tweeted.
"RIP Raj ji. Friend, director and guide. Bid goodbye witha very heavy heart! We lost a kind, gentle, positive man,"Lara wrote.
"Deeply saddened to know, Raj Kanwar, one of our finestdirectors passed away. He'd directed two of my personalfavourite films of my career,
Andaaz &
Hum Ko Deewana KarGaye. My thoughts & prayers with his family. RIP," actorAkshay Kumar said.
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said, "Sad to hear aboutdirector Raj Kanwar's demise. RIP."
"Terribly saddened by the passing of Raj Kanwar. Was thefirst person to sign me after Refuggee. He made Aishwarya andmy 1st film together.
Dhai Akshar Prem Ke. Was a lovely man,always happy, smiling and joking. Have wonderful wonderfulmemories of him. Now no more. Thank you so much Raj ji for thememories. I will miss you," actor Abhishek Bachchan said.
"Just heard the saddest news of Raj Kanwar's demise, hadthe opportunity of interacting with him. Pray for his soul andstrength to family," Arjun Rampal said.