MUMBAI: Ponty Chadha's life was as dramatic as a movie, and his death - which could have come straight out of a thriller - left India's film fraternity stunned. Many prominent members of Bollywood spoke fondly of the man who had emerged as a major distributor and financier, with his most recent ventures like OMG Oh My God!, Murder 2 and Jism 2 storming the box office. He had also recently announced production plans for films like Cabaret and Jism 3.
Industry bigwigs recalled Chada as an instinctive man who was quick to take decisions and unflinchingly backed projects and people he believed in. "He was man with a vision. He was a very warm person and felt everything in life is achievable. His approach towards life was always positive and he had astute business sense," said Boney Kapoor, an old friend of Chadha's.
Ponty Chada
had distributed six films produced by Kapoor.
Mukesh Bhatt said, "It is a sad thing that such an end came for a dynamic person like him. Chadha was straight in his dealings with producers. A progressive man indeed."
Pooja Bhatt, who directed Jism 2 and is making Jism 3, said, "Ponty Chadha's loss is incomparable because he backed our dreams passionately and fearlessly. The world has lost a believer and that loss is incomparable for all of us dreamers."