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Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who has acted in two of his directorials - ‘Aapna Sapna Money, Money’ and ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’ lamented took to Twitter to pay homage to the veteran filmmaker.
“Deeply saddened and shocked to know that Sangeeth Sivan Sir is no more. As a newcomer all you want is someone to believe in you and take a chance.. can’t thank him enough for Kya Kool Hai Hum & Apna Sapna Money Money. Soft-spoken, gentle, and a wonderful human being. Am heartbroken today, my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, his wife, kids, and brothers. I will miss you Da !!!!! And your infectious laughter!!! Rest in Glory,” he tweeted.
Tusshar Kapoor, who also acted in the hit franchise ‘Kya Kool Hain Hum’ also mourned his death. “Don’t have words to describe what I’m feeling right now…. A mentor of sorts, someone who introduced me to comedy with #KyakoolHainHum is no more! Sangeeth ji, I had the honour of working with you again recently but it’ll take me a long time to get over this sad news! RIP sir you will be missed! #SangeethSivan #gem,” wrote the ‘Golmaal’ actor.
It is not yet known what caused his death, or if he was suffering from any terminal illness. However, reports of him succumbing to complications that arose from an infection are doing the rounds on social media.
According to his brother, choreographer Santosh Sivan (known for movies such as ‘Iruvar’ and ‘Asoka’), said that he was admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and died following a cardiac arrest. The last rites will be performed on Thursday at the Oshiwara cemetery.
Who Was Sangeeth Sivan?
The elder sibling of the National Award-winning cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan and celebrated filmmaker Sanjeev Sivan, Sangeeth started his showbiz career as an executive producer in Aamir Khan’s debut movie ‘Raakh’ (1989). However, he rose to fame after his directorial debut - the Malayalam crime drama ‘Vyooham’ was a success. His second film - the 1992 fantasy action movie ‘Yodha’ (which starred Mollywood superstar Mohanlal) was a resounding commercial and critical success. He collaborated with Mohanlal for two more movies - ‘Gandharvam’ and ‘Nirnayam’. Aside from Mollywood, the director has also made Hindi movies such as ‘Kyaa Kool Hai Hum’, ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana 2’, ‘Click’ etc.
In 2019, he made his OTT debut with the psychological web series ‘Bhram’.
He is survived by his wife Jayashree and two children - Sajana and Shanthanu.
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