04/06/2026
With a heart full of grief and eyes heavy with tears, I, Sajjad Shaikh, bid farewell to the man who was not just a mentor, not just a guide — but the very father figure I found in this ruthless world of cinema.
Shri Pahlaj Nihalani ji — the words to describe your departure simply don't exist.
When the legendary Rajesh Khanna ji left this world, I thought I had lost my greatest pillar of strength. I never imagined that you — the man who stepped in like a guardian angel and held my hand through every storm — would leave me so soon too. After the loss of Kakaji, it was you who became my shelter, my strength, my direction. You didn't just show me the path — you walked it with me.
🙏 Om Shanti. Rest in ❤️❤️eternal glory, Pahlaj Nihalani ji.
— Sajjad Shaikh
(With folded hands and a broken heart)