An archive photo of Rajat Mukherjee. (Image courtesy: cine_rocks )
Strong points
- Rajat Mukherjee died on Sunday in Jaipur
- He worked with Manoj Bajpayee in the 2002 film Road
- “Khush reh jaha bhi reh,” Manoj tweeted on Sunday.
New Delhi:
Filmmaker Rajat Mukherjee, known for making films like Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and Road, died Sunday of health complications in Jaipur. After his death, members of the film fraternity, including actor Manoj Bajpayee, director Anubhav Sinha and filmmaker Hansal Mehta, paid tribute to him on Twitter. Manoj, who worked with Rajat in the 2002 film Road, wrote: “My friend and director of Road, Rajat Mukherjee died early today in Jaipur after a long battle with illness! Rest in peace, Rajat! I still can’t believe we will never meet or will never discuss our work again. Khush reh jaha bhi reh. “
My friend and director of Road, Rajat Mukherjee died early today in Jaipur after a long battle against the disease !!! Rest in peace Rajat !! I still can’t believe that we will never meet or discuss our work again.
– manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) July 19, 2020
Anubhav Sinha mourned the director’s death with these words: “Another friend left too soon. Director Rajat Mukherjee (Pyar Tune Kya Kiya, Road). He had been struggling with multiple health problems in recent months in Jaipur. Come on, man. “
Another friend left too early. Director Rajat Mukherjee (Pyar Tune Kya Kiya, Road). He had been struggling with multiple health problems in recent months in Jaipur. Come on, man.
– Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) July 19, 2020
Hansal Mehta, who has made films like Aligarh (with Manoj Bajpayee) and Shahid, remembers the precious moments he shared with Rajat Mukherjee in the past. He tweeted: “I have just received information about the death of a dear friend. Rajat Mukherjee, director of Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and Road, was a friend of our first and first struggles in Bombay. Lots of meals, lots of old monk bottles consumed. Much more to consume in another world. I will miss you dear friend. “
I have just received information on the death of a dear friend. Rajat Mukherjee, director of Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and Road, was a friend of our first and first struggles in Bombay. Lots of meals, lots of old monk bottles consumed. Much more to consume in another world. I will miss you dear friend.
– Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) July 19, 2020
Rajat Mukherjee directed Urmila Matondkar, Fardeen Khan, Sonali Kulkarni and Rajpal Yadav in 2001 Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya. He also directed the 2004 film Love in Nepal, with singer Sonu Nigam, Rajpal Yadav and Flora Saini.
