Bollywood action director Parvez Khan has passed away on Monday after suffering a massive heart attack, reported news agency PTI. He was 55. Parvez Khan best known for his work in a range of films that include Andhadhun and Badlapur.
Parvez has worked in the film industry since 1986, was rushed to Ruby Hospital after he complained of chest pain, his longtime associate Nishant Khan told PTI. “He suffered a major heart attack in the morning, He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. He didn’t have any health issues but felt chest pain last night,” Nishant said.
Parvez Khan started his career by assisting action director Akbar Bakshi in films like Akshay Kumar‘s Khiladi (1992), Shah Rukh Khan‘s Baazigar (1993) and Bobby Deol‘s Soldier in 1998.
He started working independently from Ram Gopal Varma‘s Ab Tak Chhappan. Later, he went on to have a long-standing collaboration with filmmaker Sriram Raghavan in films like Johnny Gaddaar (2007), Saif Ali Khan‘s Agent Vinod and Varun Dhawan‘s Badlapur.
Parvez Khan, survived by wife, son, daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who worked with Parvez in the National Award winning 2013 drama Shahid has mourned the demise. He tweeted, “Just heard that action director Parvez Khan is no more. We had worked together in Shahid where he executed the riots sequence in a single take. Very skilful, energetic and a good man. RIP Parvez. Your voice still rings in my ears!.”
Take a Look at his tweet:
May his Soul Rest in Peace.
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