Filmmaker Rajat Mukherjee dies in Jaipur

New Delhi, July 19 (HS): Filmmaker Rajat Mukherjee breathed his last on Sunday morning in Jaipur. He was suffering from an illness for a long time. Manoj Bajpayee along with director Anubhav Sinha, Hansal Mehta and others tweeted and mourned Rajat’s death.

Manoj Bajpayee wrote, “My friend and director of Road, Rajat Mukherjee passed away in the early hours today in Jaipur after a long battle with illness!!! Rest in peace Rajat !! Still can’t believe that we will never meet or discuss our work ever again. khush reh jaha bhi reh.🙏🙏🙏”

Director Hansal Mehta is deeply saddened by Rajat’s demise. He wrote, “Just got news about the passing away of a dear friend. Rajat Mukherjee director of Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and Road was a friend from our early, early struggles in Bombay. Many meals, many bottles of Old Monk consumed. Many more to consume in another world. Will miss you dear friend.”

Anubhav Sinha wrote, “Another friend gone too soon. Director Rajat Mukherjee (Pyar Tune Kya Kiya, Road). He was dealing with multiple health situations past few months in Jaipur. Go well mate.”