Shadow mourning in Bollywood industry
Well-known Bollywood art director and production designer Rajat Poddar has sadly passed away. He was 53 years old. He suffered a heart attack in London on Friday. Raj Shandilya is deeply saddened by his sudden demise. Raj has also told the reason for his death. Writers and directors who worked with him have expressed grief over his death through social media posts. The entire film industry is shocked by his sudden demise. ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ director Anees Bazmee has made a shocking revelation while sharing a sad post on the death of Rajat Poddar.
This famous production designer passed away
Production designer Rajat Poddar worked for famous films like ‘Barfi’, ‘Fighter’, ‘Pathan’ and the recently released ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’. His death was confirmed by his friend Anees Bazmee on Friday night. Bollywood director-writer-producer Anees Bazmee shared the sad news of his demise and expressed his condolences, writing, ‘Lost a dear friend today. A wonderful human being and a master production designer. Gone too soon… you will always be missed Rajat da.
Rajat Poddar said goodbye to the industry
Many Bollywood celebrities expressed their condolences on social media by paying emotional tribute to the memory of Rajat Poddar. Director Vivek Agnihotri also paid tribute to Rajat and talked about his life and contributions after his demise. He wrote, ‘My friend, brother and one of the best and greatest production designers Rajat Poddar is no more. Rajat, an absolutely healthy, always happy, stress free person, suffered a heart attack at night in London. I don’t know how I would have made The Delhi Files without you?
Rajat Poddar’s special contribution in hit films
Rajat Poddar has also contributed as art director in successful projects like ‘Murder’, ‘Jannat’, ‘Awarapan’ and ‘No Problem’. His remarkable talent has earned him several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction, Zee Cine Award for Best Production Design and IIFA Award for Best Art Direction.
