PHIR HERA PHERI DIRECTOR-ACTOR NEERAJ VORA PASSES AWAY

Popular comic actor and talented writer-director Neeraj Vora passed away in the wee hours of Thursday at Criticare Hospital, Mumbai. The 54-year-old director Neeraj suffered a heart attack followed by a stroke in 2016 and then went into a coma. He was on the ventilator for the last four days before he passed away.

Producer Firoz Nadiadwala, who had been looking after the ailing Vora for more than a year said,   "He passed away at 4 am on Thursday. I’ve lost the battle to save my brother and friend from death. His health had improved so much. But it deteriorated suddenly on Friday. He had to be put in the hospital. But it was no use. We lost him.'

For the past one year, Firoz had been looking after all the medical expenses of comatose filmmaker Neeraj Vora who fell ill and was given up for almost-dead by the doctors until Firoz stepped in.

Paresh Rawal took to his Twitter handle to share the sad news

Neeraj Vora - The writer n director of Phir Hera Pheri n many hit films is no more ...Aum Shanti .

— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) December 14, 2017

Ashok Pandit also took to his Twitter account to share his Cremation information.

Writer,Director,Actor,Producer Neeraj Vora was on ventilator from last 4 days & expired due to multi organ failure. The Creamation will be held today at 3 pm today at the Santa Cruz west. Creamation Ground. pic.twitter.com/foTbX0o9xP

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) December 14, 2017

The talented actor Neeraj Vora was the part of many hit films like Rangeela, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Virasat, Mann, Satya, Mast, Pukar and Company. His last film as an actor was the comedy film Welcome Back starring Anil Kapoor and John Abraham, which released in 2015. Neeraj Vora was also known for writing the first part of the hit Hera Pheri series (2000) and Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal (2006). As a director, his most notable work was Phir Hera Pheri.  He was to direct Hera Pheri 3, but sadly he suffered a stroke in October 2016 and went into coma.

it's a sad news for the film fraternity. May God gives the strength to his family and well wishers.