After Being In Coma For A Year, Bollywood Writer-Actor-Filmmaker Neeraj Vora Passes Away

Bollywood's multi-faceted talent Neeraj Vora, known for writing Rangeela and for directing "Phir Hera Pheri", passed away early onThursday, months after being comatose, his family member said.

Neeraj's younger brother Uttank Vora told IANS that Neeraj died at 4 a.m. at a Andheri hospital. He was 54.

"He will be taken to Firoz Nadiadwala's house Barkat from where he will be taken to the Santa Cruz Electric Crematorium at 3 p.m.," Uttank said.

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According to reports earlier in 2017, a room in filmmaker Firoz Nadiadwala's home was converted into a fully functional ICU for Neeraj.

Born in a Gujarati family, Neeraj came to be known in the film industry for the way he tackled humour through his acting, writing and directorial projects.

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As a writer, he worked on films like Rangeela, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Josh, Badshah, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Awara Paagal Deewana, Deewane Huye Paagal, Ajnabee?and Hera Pheri and?Phir Hera Pheri.

He has also directed films including "Khiladi 420" and "Phir Hera Pheri". He was to direct "Hera Pheri III", but uncertainty loomed large over the project after he suffered a stroke in October 2016.

One of the upcoming projects for Neeraj included the next installment of Hera Pheri.