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Bollywood make-up artist Pandhari Juker dies: B-town pays tribute

Pandhari Juker worked as a make-up artist in films like Waqt, Poorab Aur Pashchim, Deewaar, Parinda, Yeh Dillagi, Mohra, Darr and several others.

SNS | New Delhi | February 18, 2020 2:37 pm

Bollywood make-up artist Pandhari Juker dies: B-town pays tribute

(Twitter/@SrBachchan)

Bollywood make-up artist Pandhari Juker died at the age of 88 in Mumbai, on Monday. Juker had worked with several celebs including Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Juhi Chawla and Manisha Koirala.

B-town paid tributes to the late make-up artist on social media.

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan took to his official Twitter handle to remember Juker and shared that his first make-up was done by Juker. However, the megastar didn’t mention the name of the film. Big B wrote, “Pandhari Juker , passes away, prayers, condolences.. pioneer, iconic make up Artist, of Film Industry .. trained all the prominent makeup artists of today .. brilliant, professional and a most endearing personality .. my very first make up was done by him (sic).”

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In another tweet, Amitabh shared a photo of Juker with himself and penned an emotional note for him.

“Pandhari Juker…no more…the Master, the Icon, the Ultimate make up artist…passes away…He touched hundreds of faces and enhanced them…but it was the hundreds of hearts that he touched that endeared us to him …Prayers, (sic),” he wrote.

Madhuri Dixit Nene expressed grief on Juker’s demise and shared that she worked with him in films like Tezaab, Ram Lakhan and others. The actress wrote, “Saddened to hear of the passing of Pandhari Dada, who has worked with everyone from Meena kumari to Madhubala to today. I have very fond memories of him working together in Tezaab, Ram Lakhan & many more. He made everyone look beautiful & elegant on screen. May soul rest in peace (sic).”

Abhishek called Juker “the Godfather of make-up in the industry” in his tweet.

“RIP Pandhari Dada. The Godfather of make-up in the industry. Was blessed that I, at least got to sit on his make-up chair just once. It was an honour and a dream. He’ll make the heavens look even more beautiful now. Condolences and prayers to his family and students (sic),” Junior Bachchan’s tweet reads.

Sonali Kulkarni tweeted, “He not only made us look beautiful with his Midas touch… He made generations and decades of our industry beautiful… taught selflessly…worked beyond regionality… RIP PandhariDada Ever grateful for your art and your contribution (sic).”

Pandhari Juker worked as a make-up artist in films like Waqt, Poorab Aur Pashchim, Deewaar, Parinda, Yeh Dillagi, Mohra, Darr, Silsila, Kabhie Kabhie, Kranti, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, and several others.

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