Ranvir Shorey’s father, filmmaker KD Shorey dies at 92, actor says 'lost my greatest source of inspiration'

Ranvir Shorey's father, filmmaker KD Shorey, died on Friday night at the age of 92, the actor shared on social media on Saturday morning.

Actor Ranvir Shorey’s father Krishan Dev Shorey died on Friday night at the age of 92, the actor informed on social media on Saturday morning. The actor took to Twitter on Saturday to share a picture of his late father and write about his father’s death. The actor called him his ‘greatest source of inspiration and protection’.

Ranvir Shorey with father KD Shorey and son Haroon in a file pic.

Sharing a picture of his father smiling for the camera, Ranvir wrote, “My beloved father, Krishan Dev Shorey, passed away peacefully last night at the ripe old age of 92, surrounded by his children and grand children. He leaves behind wonderful memories and many admirers. I have lost my greatest source of inspiration and protection.”

Krishan Dev Shorey, or KD Shorey as he was popularly known, was a filmmaker himself, having produced films like Zinda Dil, Be-Reham, and Bad Aur Badnaam in the 1970s and 80s. Apart from this, he directed the 1988 film Maha-Yuddh, which featured actors like Gulshan Grover, Mukesh Khanna, Kader Khan, and Paresh Rawal. He also had uncredited cameos as a judge in two of his films.