Sujoy Ghosh Mourns Loss Of Renowned Film Editor Sanjib Kumar Datta, Says, ‘We Will Miss You’
Film editor Sanjib Kumar Datta, who has films like Iqbal, Ek Hasina Thi and Mardaani to his credit passed away on Sunday. He was 54
Bollywood’s renowned film editor Sanjib Kumar Datta, who has
films like Iqbal, Ek Hasina Thi and Mardaani to his credit passed away on
Sunday. He was 54. Datta breathed his last, yesterday. Sanjib Kumar Datta was
based in Kolkata for the last couple of years. He was alumnus of FTII. Datta
has more than 80 films including Hindi and Bengali to his account.
Confirming the news to Indian Express, Sanjib’s frequent
collaborator and filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor told the leading website, “What I
have heard is that he went in for a bypass but never came out of it. I am still
gathering details. It is a big loss. He was the silent architect behind 13 of
my films,” Kukunoor said.
Taking to Twitter, Sujoy Gosh confirmed the news and wrote, “one of our finest editor sanjib datta. bhalo thakis kaka... we will miss you.”
one of our finest editor sanjib datta.
— sujoy ghosh (@sujoy_g) September 15, 2019
bhalo thakis kaka... we will miss you. pic.twitter.com/7c6tmXVKHX
Shocked to hear about the passing of Sanjib Datta. He was a fine editor whose work was synonymous with the best films of Nagesh Kukunoor. Sanjib & I shared editing credits on Aashayein & Tasveer 8x10, and I will always remember him as a mature craftsman & a thorough gentleman.
— Apurva (@Apurvasrani) September 15, 2019
Another filmmaker Apurva Asrani tweeted, “Shocked to hear about the passing of Sanjib Datta. He was a fine editor whose work was synonymous with the best films of Nagesh Kukunoor. Sanjib & I shared editing credits on Aashayein & Tasveer 8x10, and I will always remember him as a mature craftsman & a thorough gen”
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