Shabana Azmi to Anil Kapoor, B’wood Mourns Roshan Taneja’s Death
Roshan Taneja, the acting guru who has trained many veteran Bollywood celebrities including the likes of Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Anil Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha, passed away on Saturday. He was 87. “My father passed away last night (Friday) at 9.30 p.m. in his sleep at home after a prolonged illness,” the acting guru’s son Rohit Taneja told IANS on Saturday morning.
Mourning Taneja’s death, many celebrities took to Twitter to offer their condolences. “Late last night came the sad news that Roshan Taneja passed away. He was my Guru at FTII and the only person whose feet I touched. I was privileged to be trained in acting by him”, wrote Shabana Azmi.
Late last night came the sad news that @RoshanTaneja passed away.He was my Guru at FTII and the only person whos feet I touched.I was privileged to be trained in Acting by https://t.co/TDtYgGxmLh deepest condolences to Didi and the family. RIP Taneja Sir
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) May 11, 2019
Anil Kapoor said he was “extremely fortunate to have been trained under” Roshan Taneja.
I will forever be grateful & indebted to #RoshanTaneja for his teachings & guidance. I was extremely fortunate to have trained under him...
My prayers & condolences to the family. pic.twitter.com/G6Z2ulOmcL— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 11, 2019
Here are some of the other messages:
Deeply saddened on the passing away of veteran acting coach & guru #RoshanTaneja. I too was among the fortunate ones to have worked under/with him. May he now rest in peace after all the pain he went through. My condolences & prayers to his loved ones & supporters.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) May 12, 2019
Rest in peace #RoshanTaneja ji .. have benefitted so much from your teachings even if indirectly.. gratitude and farewell ?
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) May 12, 2019
Deeply saddened to know about the sad demise of a great #ActingGuru #RoshanTaneja ji. He was one of the finest acting teachers of our country. Trained some of the finest actors at @FTIIOfficial and at his academy. Will miss him. Om Shanti.?? pic.twitter.com/a0rIMjrCd5
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) May 11, 2019
#RoshanTaneja passed away last night. With him ended an illustrious era spanning more than five decades-the greatest teacher of method acting we ever had- the revered guru to no less than four generations of brilliant actors. Rest in peace Sir. pic.twitter.com/21G0ZLbqcZ
— Atanu Ghosh (@atanugsh) May 11, 2019
A very sad day for me. My guru Shri Roshan Taneja expired yesterday. I owe my career to him. RIP pic.twitter.com/XpdCLpR367
— rakesh bedi (@bolbedibol) May 11, 2019
Roshan Taneja, known to many as the ‘pioneer of method acting’ in India, is a celebrated figure in the Hindi film industry. He had been training talent since the 1960s, first at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune and later at his private school in Mumbai, the Roshan Taneja School of Acting.
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