Film director Kundan Shah , whose politically perceptive yet riotously funny Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) gathered iconic status over the years, passed away after a heart-attack at his Mumbai residence on Saturday. Shah Rukh Khan playing a loser in love stands at the heart of the human comedy, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994), directed and co-written by Shah. For JBDY, Shah received the national award for best debutant director. He returned it during the FTII student protest in in 2015.Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, co-directed by Shah, was a trailblazer. He adds, "Kundan Shah didn't die of a heart attack.

Source: Times of India October 07, 2017 19:07 UTC