Mumbai (Samaj Weekly)- The second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic has taken a lot of lives. While several Film celebrities got infected, many even lost their loved ones to the pandemic. Actor and General secretary of NCP, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sudip Pandey’s mother Chanda Pandey, aged 76 years passed on 21st May 2021 in MGM Hospital, Navi Mumbai and his father Upendra Nath Pandey, aged 80 years died earlier on 14th April 2021. Both had been hospitalised for a few days in Navi Mumbai. Their last rites were performed in Navi Mumbai and Sudip Pandey’s sister Nishi Choubey, her husband Binod Choubey along with other friends and family members reached his place and joined on video conference to pay their last respects.
Sudip Pandey said “My parent’s love is my treasure. I miss them more after losing them. Wherever they are, they will always be in my heart. This is very devastating to lose both parents in such short period of time ,we can’t change the destiny but at least I am satisfied that MGM hospital tried their level best to save my mother’s life and our entire family is thankful to Mr G.S. Narshetty, the Dean sir and his MGM medical team for this.”. Sudip Pandey and Binod Choubey distributed food to the poor on this occasion. When asked about it he explained “my parents always loved to help the needy and this culture passed on to us.” The demise of Sudip Pandey’s parents are widely condoled by the entire Bhojpuri film Industry and Nationalist Congress Party members.
Sanjay Sharma Raj (P.R.O.)
