It’s a black day for the television industry. In a span of a few days, it lost three gems.
After Aditya Singh Rajput and Vaibhavi Upadhyay, it has now come to light that Anupamaa actor Nitesh Pandey has also lost his life. He was known for playing the role of Dheeraj Kapoor in Rupali Ganguly’s hit TV show. Nitesh passed away at the age of 51 due to a cardiac arrest. He was in Igatpuri in Mumbai at the time of his death.
Nitesh Pandey began doing theatre in 1990. In 1995, he acted in Tejas in which he played a detective. Nitesh Pandey worked in serials like Manzilein Apani Apani, Astitva…Ek Prem Kahani, Saaya, Justajoo and Durgesh Nandini. He also worked in films including Om Shanti Om and Badhaai Do.
Not only that, he also ran an independent production house named Dream Castle Productions. His performance in Khosla Ka Ghosla was much appreciated by all. He was last seen in Anupamaa and Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyara Pyara. He was a known face in Indian television for the last 25 years.
Nitesh hailed from Almora Kumaon in Uttrakhand and was married to actress Arpita Pandey whom he met on a TV show, Justajoo. They got married in 2003. Nitesh was also previously married to actress Ashwini Kalsekar.