Renowned journalist, writer, filmmaker, and former Rajya Sabha MP, Pritish Nandy, passed away yesterday at his residence in Mumbai due to cardiac arrest. He was 73. His final rites were performed yesterday evening. Pritish Nandy was known for his extensive writing in English, and he also translated poems from Bengali, Urdu, and Punjabi into English. He was honored with the Padma Shri award in 1977 for his contribution to literature. In the 1990s, he hosted The Pritish Nandy Show on Doordarshan, where he interviewed eminent personalities. In the 2000s, he produced many successful films under the banner of Pritish Nandy Communications. The film industry mourns the passing of Pritish Nandy.