<p>Bollywood producer Ryan Ivan Stephen has passed away after reportedly contracting Covid-19, leaving his industry colleagues heartbroken.</p>.<p>Actor Manoj Bajpayee expressed shock at his untimely demise and said that he would miss his good 'friend'. The <em>Satya </em>star described him as a 'gentle soul'</p>.<p><em>The Family Man</em> writer Suparn Varma recalled his association with Ryan and revealed that the two had bonded while working on a few stories. He added that his death highlighted the 'cruel' nature of life.</p>.<p>"Life is cruel! But you were kind! @ryanmstephen thank you for your compassion in a ruthless world. I’m glad we undertook a journey on a few stories, the joy in writing them was because of you. You leave behind so many who loved you. Cook up a storm my friend. God bless you," he tweeted.</p>.<p>Kiara Advani too remembered him and said that he had 'gone too soon'</p>.<p>He was associated with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and began his career by working as a production designer on the 2005 release <em>Rog</em>. The film was directed by Himanshu Brahmbhatt and featured Irrfan Khan in the lead. It revolved around the journey of a lonely detective who finds himself in an unusual situation while investigating a murder.</p>.<p>Ryan turned producer with the short film Devi, starring Kajol. It revolved around the sensitive issue of 'sexual violence' and garnered attention due to the hard-hitting presentation. The cast included Shruti Haasan, Neha Dhupia and young actor Shivani Raghuvanshi.</p>.<p>Ryan also produced the Kiara Advani-starrer <em>Indoo Ki Jawani</em>, one of the first films to release in theatres after the Covid-19 lockdown last year. It revolved around the adventures of a young woman from Ghaziabad and catered to the 'Gen Y' audience. The movie received praise from the actor's fans but could not make an impact at the box office as<b> </b>theatres were operating at 50 per cent capacity to ensure social distancing.</p>
<p>Bollywood producer Ryan Ivan Stephen has passed away after reportedly contracting Covid-19, leaving his industry colleagues heartbroken.</p>.<p>Actor Manoj Bajpayee expressed shock at his untimely demise and said that he would miss his good 'friend'. The <em>Satya </em>star described him as a 'gentle soul'</p>.<p><em>The Family Man</em> writer Suparn Varma recalled his association with Ryan and revealed that the two had bonded while working on a few stories. He added that his death highlighted the 'cruel' nature of life.</p>.<p>"Life is cruel! But you were kind! @ryanmstephen thank you for your compassion in a ruthless world. I’m glad we undertook a journey on a few stories, the joy in writing them was because of you. You leave behind so many who loved you. Cook up a storm my friend. God bless you," he tweeted.</p>.<p>Kiara Advani too remembered him and said that he had 'gone too soon'</p>.<p>He was associated with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and began his career by working as a production designer on the 2005 release <em>Rog</em>. The film was directed by Himanshu Brahmbhatt and featured Irrfan Khan in the lead. It revolved around the journey of a lonely detective who finds himself in an unusual situation while investigating a murder.</p>.<p>Ryan turned producer with the short film Devi, starring Kajol. It revolved around the sensitive issue of 'sexual violence' and garnered attention due to the hard-hitting presentation. The cast included Shruti Haasan, Neha Dhupia and young actor Shivani Raghuvanshi.</p>.<p>Ryan also produced the Kiara Advani-starrer <em>Indoo Ki Jawani</em>, one of the first films to release in theatres after the Covid-19 lockdown last year. It revolved around the adventures of a young woman from Ghaziabad and catered to the 'Gen Y' audience. The movie received praise from the actor's fans but could not make an impact at the box office as<b> </b>theatres were operating at 50 per cent capacity to ensure social distancing.</p>
