MUMBAI: Actor Nirmal Pandey, best known for his role in Shekhar Kapur‘s Bandit Queen, passed away on Thursday after suffering from a massive heart attack. He was 46.

Besides ‘Bandit Queen, Pandey essayed noticeable roles in Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin, Godmother, Aaja Nachle and Lahore. He had also acted in a Telugu film Kedi that had him co-star with Nagarjuna.

Besides being a good writer, Pandey was also a versatile singer and had released an album titled Jazba.

A renowned theatre personality, Pandey was a graduate from the National School of Drama.

His Hindi play Andhayug, written by noted playwright Dharamveer Bharati, that follows the 18 days following the Mahabharata war, went on to become a big hit.

He ran an acting institute Fresh Talent Academy in Ghazaiabad and also conducted theatre workshops.