Renowned writer, director & ad filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar passes away

Renowned writer, director & ad filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar passes away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: March 27 2023

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Renowned writer, director and ad filmmaker, Pradeep Sarkar passed away in Mumbai on Friday. He was 67 years old and had been suffering from kidney disease.
His famous Bollywood movies included ‘Parineeta’, Laga Chunari Mein Daag’, Mardaani and Helicopter Eela.
Mr Sarkar had also worked on several web series like ‘Cold Lassi Aur Chicken Masala’, ‘Forbidden Love’ and ‘Arranged Marriage’.
The founder of Apocalypso Filmworks, Sarkar had also worked on more than 3000 ad films, including iconic campaigns like Cadbury’s “Pappu Paas Ho Gaya”, Eveready’s “Give Me Red” and Catch Masala’s “Chinese Whisper”.
Pradeep Sarkar started his career as a filmmaker with brand commercials. He also directed several popular music videos before making a debut as a feature film director with 'Parineeta' in 2005.

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