Actor, director and screenwriter Neeraj Vora passes away at 54

The man who made audience laugh with his comic timing and entertained us with his directorial ventures and story telling... Neeraj Vora is no more.

After suffering from a brain stroke in 2016, Neeraj had been in coma for a over a year now and breathed his last on wee hours of Thursday morning. His friend and filmmaker Ashoke Pandit broke the news on Twitter and revealed that Vora was on ventilator from the last few days and expired due to multi organ failure.

"Sad to know that one the finest Actor,Writer,Director,Producer & a dear friend Neeraj Vora passed away early morning at #Criticare Hospital. Juhu. The Creamation will be held at 3 pm at SantaCruz West #Mumbai. Opp Police station.#RIP," he tweeted. "Writer,Director,Actor,Producer Neeraj Vora was on ventilator from last 4 days & expired due to multi organ failure. The Creamation will be held today at 3 pm today at the Santa Cruz west. Creamation Ground," he added.

Writer,Director,Actor,Producer Neeraj Vora was on ventilator from last 4 days & expired due to multi organ failure. The Creamation will be held today at 3 pm today at the Santa Cruz west. Creamation Ground. pic.twitter.com/foTbX0o9xP

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) December 14, 2017

Neeraj Vora has acted in films like Company, Pukar, Rangeela, Satya, Baadshah and Mann. His contribution as a writer also gave us a lot of memorable films like Hera Pheri, Rangeela, Phir Hera Pheri. Vora was working on the script of Hera Pheri 3 when he suffered from a brain stroke. He was also supposed to direct this venture.

From Paresh Rawal to Parveen Dabbas, Bollywood is mourning the demise of multi-talented Neeraj Vora.

Neeraj Vora - The writer n director of Phir Hera Pheri n many hit films is no more ...Aum Shanti .

— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) December 14, 2017

Shocked & saddened to hear of the demise of #Neerajvora ji! Had cast me for Golmaal 1 & directed me in the unreleased Run Bhola Run! RIP sir

— Tusshar (@TusshKapoor) December 14, 2017

#neerajvora one of India's finest humorist screenwriter is no more. he was a friend, relative and also the writer of my first KHDBB- R.I.P.

— rahul dholakia (@rahuldholakia) December 14, 2017

Sad to hear abt the passing of #NeerajVora one of the most brilliant comic minds in Hindi cinema #RIP

— DABAS (@parvindabas) December 14, 2017

RIP, Neeraj Vora