Bollywood actor, writer and director, Neeraj Vora who gave us many reasons to laugh is no more. After being in coma for over a year, the 54 year old Vora breathed his last on wee hours of Thursday morning.
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.
From Akshay Kumar to Paresh Rawal, all the actor who worked with him are mourning the loss. Social media is flooded with tributes for the talented man who made us laugh on screen and off it as well.
Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi is saddened by the demise of the actor-filmmaker who hails from Bhuj, Gujarat. PM Modi took to Twitter and 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 the sad hour."
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".
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".
His last film as an actor was Anil Kapoor-starrer "Welcome Back" in 2015.
(With PTI inputs)
