Deepika Padukone, Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur on the funeral.

New Delhi:

Members of the Hindi movie fraternity paid their final respects to filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar on Friday night. The filmmaker died at Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital on Friday, his spouse Panchali instructed information company PTI. He was 67. Vidya Balan, who made her movie debut with Pradeep Sarkar’s critically acclaimed movie Parineeta, was pictured on the director’s funeral alongside together with her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur. Deepika Padukone, who labored with the late filmmaker in Lafangey Parindey was additionally pictured on the funeral. Rani Mukerji, who collaborated with Pradeep Sarkar on films like Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Mardaani, was additionally pictured on the funeral. Neil Nitin Mukesh, who labored with the late filmmaker within the 2010 movie Lafangey Parindey, additionally paid his ultimate respects to the filmmaker.

Deepika Padukone at Pradeep Sarkar’s funeral.

Deepika Padukone at Pradeep Sarkar’s funeral.

Vidya Balan at Pradeep Sarkar’s funeral.

Rani Mukerji at Pradeep Sarkar’s funeral.

Actors Dia Mirza, Rhea Chakraborty additionally paid their respects to Pradeep Sarkar.

Dia Mirza at Pradeep Sarkar’s funeral.

Rhea Chakraborty on the funeral

Neil Nitin Mukesh on the funeral

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who labored with filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar in Parineeta, additionally attended the funeral with spouse Anupama Chopra.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra on the funeral

In a profession spanning many years, Pradeep Sarkar directed a number of fashionable music movies and commercials. He made his directorial debut with Parineeta in 2005. The movie featured Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles. Over the years, Pradeep Sarkar helmed movies like Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Lafangey Parindey, Mardaani to call just a few. His final venture as a director was the 2018 movie Helicopter Eela, starring Kajol within the lead position.

Pradeep Sarkar additionally directed internet collection Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala, Forbidden Love and Arranged Marriage, amongst others.