Writer-director Ravindra Peepat of Smita Patil starrer 'Waaris' and Dimple Kapadia's 'Lava' passes away

Ravindra Peepat was a writer and director passed away on Saturday, due to a heart attack. He has been unwell for a while now. Peepat was related to producer Guddu Dhanoa Peepat had directed movies like 'Waaris' which starred Smita Patil, Amrita Singh and Raj Babbar. He had also made 'Lava' which starred Dimple Kapadia and Raj Babbar along with Asha Parekh. Some of his other directorial movies included, 'Aao Pyaar Karen', 'Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi', 'Kaash Aap Hamare Hote' among others. He was also the screenplay writer on Randhir Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon starrer 'Beewi O Beewi'. Peepat had made a Punjabi film called 'Punjab Bolda'. In 2012, he had directed another Punjabi film starring Neeru Bajwa titled, 'Pata Nahi Rabb Kehdeyan Rangan Ch Raazi'.