Film producer and media personality Pradeep Guha dies

pGuha who had produced Hrithik Roshan and Karisma Kapoor-starrer Fiza as well as 2008 film Phir Kabhi breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital hereppThe producers wife Papia Guha and son Sanket Guha shared the news of his demise in a statement issued to the mediappWe regret to announce the sad demise of our dear Mr Pradeep Guha In these COVID times the family has requested to be allowed to grieve in private and will share a date for a prayer meeting in a few daysppNo condolence visit at home due to COVID restrictions Please keep him in your prayers the statement readppAccording to a hospital source Guha who was in 60s was battling with cancerppHe passed away due to cancer today afternoon at the hospital He was 68-69 the source told PTIppGuha a St Xaviers College alumnus worked with the Times Group for almost three decades and served as the president in the company He later joined Zee Entertainment as CEO for three years He was currently at the position of managing director at 9X Media Private LimitedppFilm personalities Manoj Bajpayee Subhash Ghai and Adnan Sami condoled Guhas death on social mediappDeeply shocked and saddened to hear about my friend guhapradeep s passing away May you rest in peace Pradeep Bajpayee wrote on TwitterppSami said he is saddened to learn about Guhas demiseppHe was an incredible person amp a genius at marketing I have many fond memories with him starting from the time when he was Editor of Bombay Times 20 years ago he addedppGhai said he is indebted to Guha for his unending support and guidance for his film institute Whistling Woods where the producer had served as a managing directorppGood bye my friend Pradeep Guha I will always be indebted for your genuine love and support to I needed and we all WhistlingWoods international for your enriched guidance as a director on board since its birth RIP my friend he tweetedp