Co-Founder Of Qyuki, Samir Bangara, Passes Away In Road Accident; AR Rahman, Vishal Dadlani & Other Celebs Mourn His Death

Tinsel town celebs mourned death of 'Qyunki co-founder Samir Bangara and offered their condolence on social media.

New Delhi: Co-founder and Managing Director of Qyuki Digital Media, Samir Bangara, died in a road accident on Sunday.  The entrepreneur previously worked with UTV Disney. Vishal Dadlani, AR Rahman and other celebs mourned his death and offered their condolence on social media.

"Just heard that @samirbangara is no more. Horrible, heartbreaking news. Man's been a friend for a long time. Such a good guy, so straight-up. Helped so many people build careers out of nothing! His legacy will remain. Much love & strength to the family, 2020, enough please," Vishal Dadlani tweeted.

Armaan Malik wrote, "Really very sad to wake up to the news that @samirbangara is no more. He was a great guy with a drive and passion like no other. Shocking and heartbreaking. Sincere condolences, strength and prayers to his immediate family & the  @MyQyuki family."

Music composer AR Rahman shared a picture with Samir and captioned it, "Missing you already my friend #ripsamirbangara #qyuki." Rahman and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur are the co-founders of Qyuki.

Actress Kubbra Sait tweeted, "What? This is devastating. Just heard the news about the passing away of #SamirBangara  May your soul rest in peace. You were the spark of joy in any and every room. Will always remember you with happiness in my heart."

The company issued a statement on social media after Samir's demise.

"It is with great sorrow that we inform you that our leader, mentor & trusted friend, Samir Bangara (Co-founder & MD, Qyuki) passed away in an accident this morning. (Sunday, June 14, 2020). We are all in a state of complete and utter despair and words will do no justice to express this loss. But it is our duty to absorb this shock for now so that we can be there for each other, especially for his family, just the way Samir would have liked us to," the statement read.

We extend our deepest condolences to Samir's family.