Vicky Donor actor Bhupesh Kumar Pandya passes away; Manoj Bajpayee, Gajraj Rao mourn his demise

Famous artiste Bhupesh Kumar Pandya, best known for his role in movies 'Vicky Donor', 'Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi', 'Delhi Crime' among others, passed away on September 23. He is survived by his wife Chhaya Pandya and two kids.

A National School of Drama (NSD) alumni, Bhupesh was battling with lung cancer and was reportedly receiving treatment at an Ahmedabad hospital. The tragic news of Bhupesh's demise was confirmed when the prestigious theatre training institution took to their verified Twitter handle to extend their condolences to the late actor's family. 

The late actor, who graduated from NSD in 2001, was reportedly suffering from stage IV lung cancer and was undergoing treatment in Ahmedabad. He needed Rs 25 lakhs for the treatment, which his family had been trying to arrange by organising a fundraiser. 

विख्यात रंगकर्मी भूपेश कुमार पांड्या ( पूर्व छात्र एनएसडी 2001 बैच ) के आकस्मिक निधन की खबर बेहद दुखद है एनएसडी परिवार भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता है । ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति प्रदान करे।#NSDfamily @nirupamakotru @MinOfCultureGoI pic.twitter.com/bTbI5TenE0

— National School of Drama (@nsd_india) September 23, 2020

Upon receiving the news of the talented star's demise, several celebrities including Manoj Bajpayee, Gajraj Rao took to the micro-blogging site to pay their tributes and extend condolences to the bereaved family. 

भगवान Bhupesh Pandya की आत्मा को शांति प्रदान करें!!!  https://t.co/Cr9xc28DJm

— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) September 23, 2020

 

— Gajraj Rao (@raogajraj) September 23, 2020

Earlier, veteran actor Rajesh Tailang had sought help to raise funds for Bhupesh's treatment.

He took to his Twitter handle and tweeted, "Our dear friend, a fantastic actor Bhupesh Kumar Pandya is fighting a hard battle with Cancer. He needs our support urgently. Please click this and do your bit. Thanks! (sic)."

Our dear friend, a fantastic actor Bhupesh Kumar Pandya is fighting a hard battle with Cancer. He needs our support urgently. Please click this and do your bit. Thanks!https://t.co/DhAwb376qo

— Rajesh Tailang (@rajeshtailang) September 19, 2020

In another tweet, Rajesh had tagged several of his celebrity friends from the indutsry to spread the word to raise funds. He wrote while sharing a link to the fundraiser, "Please spread the word, it will be a great support. @RichaChadha @TripathiiPankaj @_AdilHussain @soniiannup @anuragkashyap72 @Saqibsaleem."

Please spread the word, it will be a great support. @RichaChadha @TripathiiPankaj @_AdilHussain @soniiannup @anuragkashyap72 @Saqibsaleem https://t.co/X2sjLuuIvi

— Rajesh Tailang (@rajeshtailang) September 19, 2020

Actor Manoj Bajpayee had also tweeted, “Request all of you to step forward help out colleague Actor Bhupesh A Nsd graduate!!”

Request all of you to step forward help out colleague Actor Bhupesh A Nsd graduate !! https://t.co/oRVJQvPL5C

— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) September 19, 2020