Bollywood and television actor Nitesh Pandey passed away due to cardiac arrest last night. He was 50 and had been suffering from heart conditions for a while. Nitesh was last seen in the Bollywood movie Badhaai Do and in the TV serial Anupamaa.
Nitesh got his first big role in Bollywood with Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai in 2002. He gained popularity with Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006) and then in Om Shanti Om (2007), where he played Shah Rukh Khan's assistant in the film. He also appeared in movies like Dabangg 2, Mickey Virus, Shaadi Ke Side Effects, Madaari, Rangoon, and Badhaai Do.
Nitesh Pandey was very active in the television world too. He debuted as a detective in Tejas (1995). His other popular works include Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani, Hum Ladkiyan, Manzilein Apani Apani, Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka, and others. May God rest his soul in peace.