Nitesh Pandey, best known for his performance in Om Shanti Om, passed away in Nashik. According to sources, he died of a heart attack on Wednesday (May 24, 2023) at the age of 51.
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Gulshan Devaiah, an actor, took to Twitter to pay tribute to Nitesh, writing:
“Nitesh Pandey: 17 January 1973- 23 May 2023 Goodbye sir (folded hands emoji).”
Siddharth Nagar, Nitesh Pandey’s brother-in-law, told ETimes:
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“My brother-in-law is no more. My sister Arpita is in a state of shock,” adding, “We have gone absolutely numb.” Nitesh Pandey “was a very lively person,” Siddharth Nagar said, “I don’t think he had a history of any heart ailment.”
Pandey first appeared on the television serial Tejas in 1995. He has appeared in Manzilen Apni Apni, Saaya, Astitva Ek Prem Kahani, Justajoo, and Durgesh Nandini, among other series. Among the films in which he has appeared are Badhaai Do, Om Shanti Om, and Khosla Ka Ghosla.
Pandey is survived by his wife Arpita Pandey and a son.
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