MUMBAI: Noted theatre director and actor, acting coach Hemendra Bhatia passed away today morning. The FTII alumni was the acting guru and guiding force of many talented artists, Nawazuddin Siddiqui being one of his prominent students.

The actor took to Twitter to pay his tribute. He 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.”

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The actor was quoted saying as, “His work and teachings have had a huge impact on my life and career. I had known him even before I joined NSD. He was an acting teacher at Actor Prepares (Anupam Kher’s) school too. His passing away is a huge loss for the theatre world.”

A little earlier Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s latest looks from his upcoming film Haddi has taken the internet by storm. The Kick actor has been recently compared to actress Archana Puran Singh for his latest looks.

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui is coming in a new avatar in his next movie Haddi. He is looking absolutely glamorous in his drag look, and fans are showering lots of love on the actor.

On the work front, Nawazuddin starrer Haddi will hit the theatres in 2023. The actor has Tiku Weds Sheru, Kangana Ranaut’s directorial venture.

Credit: ETimes