Actors Anupam Kher and Nawazuddin Siddiqui have condoled the demise of famend theater director, actor and performing coach Hemendra Bhatia, who handed away on Tuesday.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui shared an image of Hemendra Bhatia on Twitter, crediting him for educating him the “techniques of acting”. Bhatia, an FTII alumnus, starred in movies comparable to I Did Not Kill Gandhi, Satta and the TV sequence Bharat Ek Khoj. He was additionally the primary and solely dean of Anupam Kher’s performing faculty, Actor Prepares.
“My teacher Mr. Hemendra Bhatia who taught me the techniques of acting and also gave me early opportunities under his direction, passed away this morning. It is an irreparable loss to the theater world. May his soul rest in peace,” wrote Siddiqui.
My instructor Mr. Hemendra Bhatia who taught me the methods of performing and in addition gave me early alternatives underneath his steerage, handed away this morning.
This is an irreparable loss to the theater world.
May his soul relaxation in peace pic.twitter.com/43sbS90CXI— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) 30 August 2022
Anupam Kher took to Instagram and recalled his friendship of over 40 years with Bhatia, whom he first met as a college member on the Bhartendu Natya Akademi, Lucknow.
Bhatia sahab nice: I met #HemendraBhatia in September 1979 at #BhartenDunatya Academy in Lucknow. This was my first job as a instructor. We have been each a part of the college underneath #RajBisariaJi. He determined to name me #Khersab once I was 24. We’ve been buddies ever since.”
Describing Bhatia as his confidante, Kher mentioned the veteran was a “small-tempered, big-hearted, wonderful storyteller”. Kher additionally hooked up a screenshot of his dialog with Bhatia, the place Bhatia was thanking him for his compliments and concern.
“Later once I based @actorprepares. I requested him to assist design the varsity. He grew to become the primary and solely Dean of our performing faculty. We did performs collectively. and stay buddies. He was my confidant!
“He was gifted, slightly shy, very giving, heat, passionate, quick tempered, massive hearted, great in his craft, great storyteller, passionate, an everlasting optimist and plenty of different issues. He went on to a greater world. But very quickly. I’ll miss you #BHATIASAAB and our dialog over a cup of espresso. Om Shanti,” wrote Kher.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
