Filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar, best known for his movies "Parineeta" and "Mardaani", passed away at a hospital early on Friday, his wife Panchali said. He was 67.

• The director was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Lilavati hospital in suburban Bandra following a fever. He passed away between 3.10 am and 3.30 am at Lilavati hospital,
• Some of his other directorial ventures were "Laaga Chunari Mein Daag" (2007), "Lafangey Parindey" (2010), "Mardaani" (2014), and "Helicopter Eela" (2018).
• The news of Sarkar's death shocked his colleagues in the film industry.