This Article is From Jan 15, 2016

RIP Rajesh Vivek: Aamir Khan, Rishi Kapoor Pay Tribute to Lagaan's Baba

RIP Rajesh Vivek: Aamir Khan, Rishi Kapoor Pay Tribute to Lagaan's Baba

Rajesh Vivek in a still from Lagaan

New Delhi: Actor Rajesh Vivek's death of a heart attack on January 14 has prompted a wave of tributes from colleagues from Bollywood. Mr Vivek, who was 66, appeared in films like Jodhaa Akbar, Bunty Aur Babli, Agneepath, Bandit Queen and Son Of Sardaar. His best-known work is as the astrologer Guran in Aamir Khan's 2001 blockbuster Lagaan and as the postmaster Nivaran in 2004's Swades, opposite Shah Rukh Khan. He was also well-known for playing Ved Vyas on iconic TV show Mahabharata. (Also Read: Rajesh Vivek, Astrologer Guran From Lagaan, Dies of Heart Attack)

Those who had known him from his National School of Drama days recalled Mr Vivek as a 'very fine actor.'

Actor Aamir Khan, who led the Lagaan cricket team to victory, paid tribute to the actor on Facebook.
 

Yesterday we lost someone from the Lagaan family.... Rajesh Vivek. You will always remain in our hearts Baba. Your spirit, your energy and your love for humanity will always inspire us. Love. a.

Posted by Aamir Khan on Thursday, 14 January 2016


Actor Rishi Kapoor, who co-starred with Mr Vivek in films like Agneepath and Do Dooni Chaar, remembered him fondly:
 
 

Anupam Kher knew Mr Vivek from NSD and as a co-star in films like God Tussi Great Ho:
 

Alok Nath, Rajesh Vivek's co-star in Vishwatma, tweeted:
 

Actor Manoj Bajpayee appeared in Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen, in which Mr Vivek played ganglord Mustakim:
 

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia was another of Rajesh Vivek’s NSD juniors and also worked as casting director on Bandit Queen: ‏
 

Actor-director Satish Kaushik, also an NSD alumnus, appeared with Rajesh Vivek in films like Pardesi Babu and God Tussi Great Ho:
 

Lagaan choreographer Ganesh Hegde tweeted:
 

Actor Ravi Kishan described his talents as ‘extraordinary’:
 

Filmmaker and Censor Board member Ashoke Pandit tweeted:
 
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