Pradeep Sarkar death: Parineeta, Duranga, other memorable works of the critically acclaimed director 

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The curtains on Pradeep Sarkar’s life fell on Friday early morning after he was rushed to a hospital. Sarkar was on dialysis and his potassium levels had dropped drastically

Pradeep Sarkar
passes away

As the film industry and movie lovers mourn Sarkar’s demise, here’s a look at some of his iconic movies

Pradeep Sarkar: Movies

Parineeta (2005)

Sarkar’s debut in the world of cinema was an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novella of the same name. It features Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt in key roles

The film focuses on a woman who takes to prostitution to support her family in Benares. It stars Rani Mukerji, Konkona Sen Sharma, Abhishek Bachchan in pivotal roles

Laaga Chunari
Mein Daag (2007)

Lafangey Parindey (2010)

The film focuses on an aspiring skater who loses her eyesight due to a freak accident. It features Deepika Padukone, Neil Nitin Mukesh in key roles

It shows a feisty female cop who sets out to probe the kidnapping of a teenage girl. The film stars Rani Mukerji, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Jisshu Sengupta in leading roles

Mardaani (2014)

The film is centred around a single mother Eela who rejoins college to complete her education after 22 years. The film features Kajol, Riddhi Sen, Neha Dhupia in key roles

Helicopter Eela (2018)

After making a mark in films, Pradeep Sarkar made his foray into the digital world with Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala in 2019

Sarkar’s foray into OTT

The series focuses on two hotel management students Nitya and Vikram who later become chefs. It features Divyanak Tripathi, Rajeev Khandelwal in leading roles 

Coldd Lassi Aur
Chicken Masala (2019)

Pradeep Sarkar directed an episode named Arranged Marriage in the miniseries Forbidden Love released on Zee5. It featured actors like Aditya Seal, Pooja Kumar in leading roles

Forbidden Love (2020)

Sarkar’s last directorial was the 2022 show Duranga wherein he directed the first two episodes. The series features Gulshan Devaiah, Drashti Dhami in pivotal roles

Duranga (2022)