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Mumbai : Roshan Taneja, who has trained many Hindi cinema actors, including Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Jaya Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha, has died, said a family member. He was 87 years old. "My father died last night (Friday) at 9:30 pm. in his sleep at home after a long illness, "said Saturday morning in IANS the son of interim guru Rohit Taneja.
He is survived by his wife Mithika and his sons Rohit and Rahul. The cremation will take place at 16:30. Saturday at the electric crematorium of Santacruz West.
Roshan Taneja, known by many as the "pioneer of the method of action" in India, enjoys great esteem in the Hindi film industry. He had been teaching talent since the 1960s, first at the Indian Institute of Film and Television (FTII) in Pune, then at his private school in Mumbai, the Roshan Taneja School of Acting
. and tweeted: "Last night we learned sadly about the death of Roshan Taneja. He was my guru at FTII and the only person I touched. I had the privilege of being trained to play with him. "
The actor Rakesh Bedi wrote:" A very sad day for me. My guru Roshan Taneja expired yesterday. I owe him my career. Rest in peace. "
Filmmaker Atanu Ghosh, winner of a national award, tweeted:" With him, ended an illustrious era that lasted more than five decades. The greatest method teacher we have ever had. The guru revered to no less than four generations of brilliant actors. Rest in peace, sir. "
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