Producers Guild CEO Kulmeet Makkar dies of heart attack, Karan Johar leads industry in paying tribute

Producers Guild CEO Kulmeet Makkar died of a heart attack, it was reported on Friday. Karan Johar leads industry in paying tribute.

Filmmakers Karan Johar and Ashoke Pandit have condoled the death of Kulmeet Makkar, the CEO of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India. In a tweet, Pandit wrote that Makkar died of a heart attack.

Kulmeet Makkar was quarantining in Himachal Pradesh.

“Sad to know about the sudden demise of our dear friend #KulmeetMakkar CEO- The Film and Television Producers Guild of India due to massive heart attack in Dharamshala (Himachal). Will miss you #Kulmeet. Heartfelt condolences to d family,” Pandit wrote. “Om shanti,” one person wrote in response to Pandit’s tweet. “God bless his soul,” wrote another.

Director Hansal Mehta expressed grief in a tweet, and wrote, “Damn it... Now Kulmeet! RIP my friend.” Sanjay Suri wrote, “Just heard the terrible news of #KulmeetMakkar CEO Producers Guild of India passing away. What a wonderful man and a good friend. Very very sad !”

According to Bollywood Hungama, Makkar was working on setting up a trust to help daily wage workers during the coronavirus lockdown. His death comes at a particularly difficult time for the film industry, which saw the deaths of actors Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor in the same week.

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