The sudden demise of veteran screenplay writer-director Prayag Raj has shocked the movie industry. Raj breathed his last at his residence in Mumbai last week. Several celebrities took to their social media handles to pay tribute to the filmmaker as soon as the news broke.
Taking to Instagram story, Anil Kapoor, who worked with Raj in 'Hifazat' expressed sadness at the demise and wrote "I'm truly saddened by the loss of the late Prayag Raj. Working with him on Hifazat was a privilege. May his soul rest in peace." He also shared a still from the movie sets.
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan shared the news of Raj's demise on his blog. He wrote, "last evening we have lost another pillar of our great Film Industry ..PrayagRaj passed away at 4 pm yesterday." They both collaborated in films like 'Amar Akbar Anthony,' 'Naseeb' and 'Coolie.'
'Amar Akbar Anthony' actor Shabana Azmi took to X and wrote, "Sorry to hear about the passing away of writer-director actor Prayag Raj. RIP."
Raj worked with Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and others. He wrote the screenplay for films including 'Dharamveer,' 'Ponga Pandit,' 'Coolie,' 'Mard,' 'Desh Premee,' 'Naseeb,' 'Suhaag,' 'Parvarish,' 'Amar Akbar Anthony,' 'Bhai Ho To Aisa,' 'Hifazat,' among others.