One of the most realistic actors and teacher of various big actors Hemendra Bhatia died in Mumbai on the morning of Tuesday, August 30. Anupam Kher and Nawazudin Siddhiqui pays the tribute to their teacher.

Anupam wrote in a note on Twitter, “Bhatia Saab the great: I met #HemendraBhatia in Sept.1979 at #BhartenduNatyaAcademy in Lucknow. It was my first job as a teacher. We both part of the faculty under #RajBisariaJi. Even though I was 24 he decided to call me #KherSaab. We have been friends since then. Later when I established @actorprepares. I asked him to help me design the school. He became the first and the only dean of our acting school. We did plays together. And remained friends. He was my confidant He went to a better world. But too soon. I will miss you #Bhatiasaab and our conversations over a cup of coffee.

The actor further added, “brilliant little shy, very giving, warm, passionate, short-tempered, large hearted person who was amazing at his craft and was also a ;wonderful storyteller,emotional, and an eternal optimistic among many more things. He concluded, "He went to abetter world. But too soon. I will miss you #Bhatiasaab and our conversations over a cup of song is ended…But the melody lingers on.

Nawazuddin Siddhiqui wrote, “My teacher Shri Hemendra Bhatia who taught me the techniques of acting and also gave me my early opportunities under his direction passed away today morning. It’s an irreparable loss to the theatre world. May his soul rest in peace On the career front,An alumus of FTII, Hemendra featured in films like I Did Not Kill Gandhi, Satta, and the TV series Bharat Ek Khoj.

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