Famed Bollywood director Sudhir Mishra's father Devendra Nath Mishra passed away on Thursday, April 2 morning due to heart ailment. The filmmaker confirmed the tragic news on his Twitter account. His father, Devendra Nath Mishra, was a mathematician who went on to become a professor at Sagar University and later made a mark in his career in the education sector as held several important offices. He was also the Vice-Chancellor at Benares Hindu University. Amid Coronavirus Scare, Sudhir Mishra Appeals Filmmakers to Raise Fund for Film Technicians, Spot Boys, Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap Extend Support.

The filmmaker took to Twitter saying, "My Dad Dr DevendraNath Misra passed away this morning, A Lucknow boy,was many things . A Mathematician nwent 2become a Professor of Mathematics ,Sagar University, Jt. Education Advisor, Mini of Education,Dep. Director CSIR, Head of MP Science n Technology n Vice. Chancellor BHU." Condolences poured in for Sudhir Mishra's family after hearing the tragic news. Director Anubhav Sinha tweeted his condolences to the Mishra family and also revealed that the last rites will be performed in Jogeshwari on April 2, evening at Jogeshwari.

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Anubhav Sinha Sends Condolences to Sudhir Mishra:

Nikhil Advani Express Grief Over the Passing of DN Mishra:

Hansal Mehta Offers Condolences to Sudhir Mishra:

Several actors and directors from the film fraternity mourned the loss of the filmmaker's father. Nikhil Advani expressed his grief as he tweeted saying, "Terrible news regarding the passing away of a gentleman, visionary thinker and teacher. Most don’t realise the contribution of Sudhir’s parents to the film industry of today. They opened their house and hearts for all dreamers that walked into it." Actor Sanjay Suri also took to Twitter to express his condolences to the Mishra family.

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