The TV and film industry got the biggest shock after the news of the tragic demise of a talented artist, Nitesh Pandey, made headlines.
Reports suggested that the 51-year-old actor left for his heavenly abode after he suffered a cardiac arrest in Igatpuri, Maharashtra.
On watching this face, you would definitely wonder, ‘Inko konsi movie me dekha hai?’ Well, even though he wasn’t a main character in many of the films he worked in, the characters he played were very important and left a mark in the minds of the viewers.
Be it playing Anwar Sheikh in ‘Om Shanti Om’ or playing Mani in ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla’, portraying Prem Singh in ‘Badhaai Do’ or acting as Dheeraj Kapoor in the popular TV serial ‘Anupamaa’, the characters Nitesh Pandey portrayed had something to remember him by.
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Screenwriter Abhishek Chatterjee also believes that he was an actor par excellence who, like a chameleon, got seamlessly into his characters and made them iconic.
Through an insightful Twitter thread, Chatterjee shared how talented he was.
Just a few days ago was thinking about the scene from Khosla Ka Ghosla where Mani, on being thanked for helping the family out (into tricking Khurana and gang) replies back nonchalantly “Kya yaar.. Bapu nahi hote to abhi bhi Mughal Sarai mein ande bech raha hota”. Not taking
— Abhishek Chatterjee (@ABshakeTweets) May 24, 2023
Chatterjee divulged that the way he used to deliver his lines made people believe whatever he said.
anything away from the writer (Jaideep Sahni) for this gem of a throwaway line, that gives you the whole backstory of the character in an instant, but the way it was delivered by the actor makes you remember it till date. And that was the beauty of #NiteshPandey. Who could so
— Abhishek Chatterjee (@ABshakeTweets) May 24, 2023
He was ‘Everyman’ who was seen in every film but it was difficult to point out which one.
easily slip into the crevices of a screenplay, without drawing any attention towards himself, that you would always remember his face, as having seen him in umpteen films, but not remember which film it was. He was the everyman! Was really happy to see him play an evolved father
— Abhishek Chatterjee (@ABshakeTweets) May 24, 2023
The way he supported his queer daughter in the film ‘Badhai Do’ convinced everyone that he could be the man who could easily accept his daughter for who she was.
to a queer daughter in the recently released Badhai Do. That casting choice itself convinced us that this man can easily accept his daughter for who she was. Gone too soon. #RIP https://t.co/hO5N4y7ymk
— Abhishek Chatterjee (@ABshakeTweets) May 24, 2023
Nitesh was indeed a gem of an actor.
The way he captured the hesitancy/anxiety/fear of his character but at the same time giving confidence to Bapu that he can do it, even when he had no lines his eyes and face conveyed his anxiety that Bapu should not flunk this. An actor par excellence. Rest well Nitesh !!
— Nattu Kaka (@NatttuKaka) May 24, 2023
The chemistry between him and Navin Nischol was so good.
— Nipun (@dipun_) May 24, 2023
Losing anyone itself is heartbreaking but when such talented artists leave us so suddenly, it creates a void that hardly anyone can fill.