Prasoon Joshi's father passes away; CBFC chief pens tribute as condolences pour in

Central Board of Film Certification Chairperson Prasoon Joshi expressed his sadness on the death of his father Devendra Kumar Joshi. He was 85. The writer-lyricist paid his respects to his father on social media. 

Prasoon Joshi’s father passes away

Prasoon Joshi posted a throwback photograph of the father-son duo posing together, all smiles, on Twitter. He wrote that he experienced a ‘deep sense of loss and sadness’ and an ‘inexplicable void’ on his beloved father’s demise.The Rang De Basanti artist paid a tribute to his father for leading 85 years of his life with ‘discipline , honesty and deep commitment.’ 

Joshi conveyed his ‘prayers for the eternal peace for his beautiful soul.’

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Respects and condolences poured in for the Joshi family and praying for the departed soul. Rang De Basanti actor Kunal Kapoor, actor Sumeet Raghavan and actor-comedian  Suresh Menon were among those who shared their grief.

Prasoon Joshi on professional front

Prasoon Joshi, an acclaimed named in the advertising industry, has written lyrics of  popular albums like Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par,  Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, while making writing contributions to the script of some of them. Among his last works include Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.   He has been holding the Chaiperson position for the CBFC since August 2017. 

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