Amit Mistry

Updated: Apr 23, 2021 - 12:30 PM IST Just sometime back, the industry and fans got a major jolt as news came in that actor Amit Mistry has passed away due to a sudden cardiac arrest. The character actor had given several memorable roles due to which he had a unanimous acceptance among all sections of viewers. He began his acting career in films with Kya Kehna (2000) and then followed it with a fine performance in Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local (2007). Recently, he was seen in 2020s acclaimed musical web series, Bandish Bandits. As Devendra Rathod, the actor won hearts and proved that he was one of the finest actors.Amit Mistry was a favourite of director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. They worked with him thrice, in (2009), Shor In The City (2011) and A Gentleman (2011) and in each of these films, he rocked the show. In fact, it was that actually brought him into limelight.Speaking to this writer, Krishna DK said, Its terrible, terrible, terrible news. We are still processing this sudden development. He added, We have done three films with him before and he was also a part of our current series that we are producing and which is directed by Rahi Anil Barve. Until just before this current lockdown, we were shooting with him. With Amit Mistry no more, it puts a question mark on how the team would now progress ahead with the shoot.The said web series is helmed by Tumbbad (2018) director Rahi Anil Barve and is reportedly titled Ashwalinga. As per reports, this Amazon Prime show also stars Kunal Kemmu, Pankaj Tripathi and Abhishek Banerjee and is a period comic caper set in the times of Kama Sutra.Meanwhile, Amit Mistry also worked in the horror comedy Bhoot Police, starring Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Yami Gautam. Its shooting is complete and is scheduled for release on September 10, 2021.

Updated: Apr 23, 2021 - 11:39 AM IST Actor Amit Mistry, who was popularly known for his work in films like Kya Kehna, Shor In The City, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, has passed away. The actor reportedly suffered cardiac arrest.Actress Kubbra Sait took to Twitter to express her grief. She wrote, "Youll be missed on earth @Actoramitmistry. Condolences to the family."Youll be missed on earth Amit Mistry worked in many TV shows and films throughout his career. He played Preity Zinta's brother in Kya Kehna. He was an actor, dialogue writer, and director who worked in Television, Bollywood, and Gujarati cinema. He starred in films including Yamla Pagla Deewana, Singh Saab the Great, and Chor Bani Thangaat Kare, a Gujarati comedy family drama directed by Rahul Bhole. He was last seen in Bandish Bandits, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video.