President, PM condole veteran filmmaker Tapan Sinha`s death

New Delhi, Jan 15: President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday condoled the death of veteran film director Tapan Sinha. Patil in her condolence message said: "An acclaimed film director, he shall always be remembered for his films such as `Kabuliwala` and `Ek Doctor Ki Maut`, which touched on social issues of our times."

The Dadasaheb Phalke award winner, who died Thursday, had made over 40 films. "In his passing away, the nation has lost a creative personality and a legendary filmmaker," the president said. “I am deeply saddened to know of the passing away of noted filmmaker Tapan Sinha. In his demise India has lost a master storyteller who highlighted the travails of the common man in his works,” Singh said in his condolence message. “I wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to members of Sinha`s family and, his colleagues, friends and countless admirers.” IANS