Actor, screenwriter best known for story of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, passes away

Actor and screenwriter Shiv Subramaniam passed away on the night of April 10. He is credited for writing the screenplay for the 1989 film Parinda, and for the story of Sudhir Mishra’s Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. The reason for his demise is still unknown.

Filmmaker and the current president of the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association Ashoke Pandit reacted to the news, tweeting, “Extremely shocked and pained to know about the tragic demise of our dear friend, a great actor and a brilliant human being Shiv Subramaniam. My heartfelt condolences to his wife Divya. May God give you enough energy to face this tragedy .