Actor Nitesh Pandey, who is known for his role in Om Shanti Om, died in Nashik. As per reports, he died of a heart attack at the age of 50 on Wednesday, May 24. Taking to Twitter, actor Gulshan Devaiah shared a picture of Nitesh and paid tribute. He wrote, “Nitesh Pandey: 17 January 1973- 23 May 2023 Goodbye sir (folded hands emoji).”
As per news agency ANI, Nitesh was found dead at a hotel in Igatpuri, Nashik in Maharashtra. Prima facie, the cause of death seems to be a heart attack. A police team is currently present at the hotel and an investigation is underway. The report of his postmortem is awaited. As per ANI, the questioning of hotel staff and people close to him is being done. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta tweeted, “Three young persons. Three actors. Passed away in a span of 3-4 days. Rest In Peace dear colleagues. This is such an unkind time. Prayers with their grieving families. #AdityaSinghRajput #VaibhaviUpadhyay #NiteshPandey.”