Bollywood actor Shiv Kumar passes away

Veteran Bollywood actor and award-winning screenwriter Shiv Subrahmanyam breathed his last on Sunday night. According to Indian Express, Subramaniam’s funeral will take place on Monday morning, with cremation happening at Mumbai’s Mokshdham Hindu Shamshanbhoom.

Updating fans about the funeral, Filmmaker Hansal Mehta tweeted “With profound and heartfelt grief, we wish to inform you of the passing of one of the most dignified and noble souls to inhabit human form - our dearest Shiv Subrahmanyam. Incredibly talented, he was much loved and revered personally as well as professionally.”

“We extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife Diyya, her mum, dad, Rohan, Rinki, and family; Bhanu chitti and all of Shiv’s family; and his huge legion of friends and fans,” he added.

He was a part of several Hindi films and web series, including ‘Meenakshi Sundareshwar’, ‘Nail Polish’, ‘2 States’, ‘Hichki, ‘Rocky Handsome’, ‘Stanley Ka Dabba’ and more.

He’s also credited as the writer for other noteworthy movies like 1942: A Love Story, Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, Arjun Pandit, Chameli, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Teen Patti. Subramaniam won Filmfare awards for Best Story and Best Screenplay for Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Parinda respectively.