B-town condoles Neeraj Vora's demise

New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): The Indian film industry mourned the demise of actor and filmmaker Neeraj Vora, who breathed his last on Thursday morning.

Vora, who was in coma following a heart attack in 2016, was 54

He acted in films like 'Company', 'Pukar', 'Rangeela', 'Satya', 'Baadshah' and 'Mann'.

He penned down 'Hera Pheri' and directed 'Phir Hera Pheri' and 'Chachi 420'.

Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to condole his death as he wrote, "One of the main reasons behind my foray into comedy, saddened to hear about the demise of #NeerajVora a multi-talented man, writer, director, actor...a mini industry by himself, learnt so much from him. RIP"

One of the main reasons behind my foray into comedy, saddened to hear about the demise of #NeerajVora a multi-talented man, writer, director, actor...a mini industry by himself, learnt so much from him. RIP

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 14, 2017

Other colleagues who condoled his death on Twitter:

Tusshar Kapoor: Shocked & saddened to hear of the demise of #Neerajvora ji! Had cast me for Golmaal 1 & directed me in the unreleased Run Bhola Run! RIP sir

Shocked & saddened to hear of the demise of #Neerajvora ji! Had cast me for Golmaal 1 & directed me in the unreleased Run Bhola Run! RIP sir

— Tusshar (@TusshKapoor) December 14, 2017

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

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

Madhur Bhandarkar: Sad to hear about the demise of writer & filmmaker #NeerajVora He will always be remembered as a very warm, humorous and multi talented person. #OmShanti

Sad to hear about the demise of writer & filmmaker #NeerajVora He will always be remembered as a very warm, humorous and multi talented person. #OmShanti

— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) December 14, 2017

Aftab Shivdasani: Really sad news of Neeraj Vora ji passing away.. worked with him right from my first film as an actor to many films as a writer. Such a happy and wonderful person to interact with. Will miss him Prayers and condolences to the Vora family

Really sad news of Neeraj Vora ji passing away.. worked with him right from my first film as an actor to many films as a writer. Such a happy and wonderful person to interact with. Will miss him ??Prayers and condolences to the Vora family ??????

— Aftab Shivdasani (@AftabShivdasani) December 14, 2017

(ANI)