Mumbai: Bollywood actor-filmmaker-writer Neeraj Vora breathed his last at 4 AM on Thursday at a hospital here after being in coma for over a year. He was 54.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his grief over the sad demise of the multi-talented film personality.
The PM wrote: “Saddened by the demise of Neeraj Vora. An energetic and creative personality, he will be remembered for his films and warm nature. My thoughts are with his family and admirers in this sad hour.
A number of other celebrities took toTwitter to post their condolence messages.
Here’s how some of them reacted:
Vora had been staying at producer Firoz Nadiadwala’s house since October 2016 after slipping into coma due to a heart-attack followed by a brain stroke.
Nadiadwala had brought him to his home and converted a room into a make-shift Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Yesterday night, when his health deteriorated, Vora was taken to the hospital where he passed away.
He will be cremated this afternoon at 3 pm.
As a writer, Vora began working in late 80’s on TV shows, including superstar Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Circus, while his first professional acting assignment was filmmaker Ketan Mehta’s Holi, which also starred Aamir Khan and was shot as a part of a student project.
He went on to star in films like Rangeela, for which he also wrote the dialogues, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Daud, Virasat, Mann and Company.
His last film as an actor was Anil Kapoor-starrer Welcome Back in 2015.
Vora also wrote the first part of the Hera Pheri series (2000), Golmaal (2006) and Daud (1997). His directing credits included films such as Khiladi 420 and Phir Hera Pheri.
Before slipping into coma, Vora was working on the third instalment of the Hera Pheri franchise.
Bureau Report
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