Bollywood film editor Ajay Sharma passed away due to Covid-19 complications on Tuesday night. He was in his late 30s. Sharma’s family sources confirmed the news with indianexpress.com.
“He passed away at Rajeev Gandhi Super Speciality hospital, New Delhi at night sometime between one and two. He was in ICU for the past two weeks,” the source told us. Sharma is survived by his wife and their four-year-old son.
Rajkummar Rao expressed his grief on the demise of Ajay Sharma. He shared the editor’s picture on his Instagram story. The actor wrote “Rest in Peace #AjaySharma” above the photo. Sharma worked as an editor on Ludo starring Rajkummar Rao with an ensemble cast.
Sharma worked as an editor on films like Jagga Jasoos, and Ludo. As an assistant editor, he added films like Barfi, Agneepath, Kai Po Che, Life in A Metro, Sachin – A Billion Dreams, and The Dirty Picture to his repertoire. He also took on the role of a director for a short film titled Jolly 1995. Other than Bandish Bandits, he’s also edited shows like Rasbhari and The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family.
