Action director Parvez Khan, who worked with Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, dies at 55

Bombay:

Action director Parvez Khan, known for his work in films like Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun and Badlapur, died Monday after suffering a serious heart attack, PTI news agency reported. He was 55 years old. Parvez, who had worked in the industry since 1986, was rushed to Ruby Hospital after complaining of chest pain, his longtime partner Nishant Khan told PTI. “He suffered a severe heart attack in the morning. He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead. He had no health problems but felt chest pain last night,” Nishant said. . Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who worked with Parvez in the award-winning drama in 2013 Shahid, said the action director was extremely skilled at his job.

“I just heard that Action Director Parvez Khan is no longer. We worked together Shahid where he executed the sequence of riots in one take. Very skillful, energetic and a good man. RIP Parvez. Your voice is always ringing in my ears, ”Hansal Mehta tweeted.

I just heard that Action Director Parvez Khan is no more. We had worked together at Shahid where he performed the riot sequence in one take. Very skillful, energetic and a good man. RIP Parvez. Your voice still echoes in my ears!

– Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) July 27, 2020

Parvez Khan started his career assisting action director Akbar Bakshi in films like Akshay Kumar’s Khiladi (1992), Shah Rukh Khanof Baazigar (1993) and Bobby Deol-star Soldier in 1998.

It was with Ram Gopal Varma Ab Tak Chhappan in 2004 he started working independently and continued to have a long-standing collaboration with filmmaker Sriram Raghavan in films like Johnny gaddaar (2007), Saif Ali Khan-starring Agent Vinod in 2012 and Badlapur, with Varun Dhawan.

Parvez Khan is survived by his wife, son, stepdaughter and granddaughter.

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