<p>Sanjay Chouhan, the screenplay writer of critically-acclaimed movies such as "Paan Singh Tomar" and "Sahib Biwi aur Gangster", has died, his friend and filmmaker Avinash Das said on Friday.</p>.<p>The 61-year-old screenwriter, who was suffering from liver cirrhosis, passed away at a hospital here on Thursday night.</p>.<p>"He died last night at the hospital at 11.30pm. He was admitted in hospital last month and was on a ventilator due to liver cirrhosis," Das told PTI.</p>.<p>Chouhan is survived by his wife and a daughter. His last rites were performed on Friday.</p>.<p>Formerly a journalist in Delhi, Chouhan started his career as a writer with Sony TV's crime drama show "Bhanwar" in the 1990s. He then wrote dialogues for Sudhir Mishra’s 2003 cult hit film "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi".</p>.<p>His writing credits also include movies such as "Dhoop", "Say Salaam India", "Right Yaaa Wrong" and "I Am Kalam".</p>.<p>Several of Chouhan's industry colleagues paid tribute to the writer.</p>.<p>Filmmaker Nilamadhab Panda said his directorial venture "I Am Kalam" will always remind the world about Chouhan's excellence.</p>.<p>"Your writing, your words will always stay with us. I Am Kalam will always remind the world what a delightful writer you were. Sanjay Bhai you left us too soon. my sincere condolences to family and friends #SanjayChauhan," he posted on Twitter.</p>.<p>Writer Sanjeev K Jha of "Jabariya Jodi" fame said losing someone so special and gifted is terrible.</p>.<p>"Someone so special, gifted, gentle and genius can never be forgotten. Shri Sanjay Chauhan ji will be terribly missed. There was a time when we used to meet almost every day at Yari Road, Versova. My heartfelt condolences to the writer of Paan Singh Tomar," he tweeted.</p>.<p>Actor Gulshan Devaiah and casting director Mukesh Chhabra also condoled the screenwriter's demise.</p>
<p>Sanjay Chouhan, the screenplay writer of critically-acclaimed movies such as "Paan Singh Tomar" and "Sahib Biwi aur Gangster", has died, his friend and filmmaker Avinash Das said on Friday.</p>.<p>The 61-year-old screenwriter, who was suffering from liver cirrhosis, passed away at a hospital here on Thursday night.</p>.<p>"He died last night at the hospital at 11.30pm. He was admitted in hospital last month and was on a ventilator due to liver cirrhosis," Das told PTI.</p>.<p>Chouhan is survived by his wife and a daughter. His last rites were performed on Friday.</p>.<p>Formerly a journalist in Delhi, Chouhan started his career as a writer with Sony TV's crime drama show "Bhanwar" in the 1990s. He then wrote dialogues for Sudhir Mishra’s 2003 cult hit film "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi".</p>.<p>His writing credits also include movies such as "Dhoop", "Say Salaam India", "Right Yaaa Wrong" and "I Am Kalam".</p>.<p>Several of Chouhan's industry colleagues paid tribute to the writer.</p>.<p>Filmmaker Nilamadhab Panda said his directorial venture "I Am Kalam" will always remind the world about Chouhan's excellence.</p>.<p>"Your writing, your words will always stay with us. I Am Kalam will always remind the world what a delightful writer you were. Sanjay Bhai you left us too soon. my sincere condolences to family and friends #SanjayChauhan," he posted on Twitter.</p>.<p>Writer Sanjeev K Jha of "Jabariya Jodi" fame said losing someone so special and gifted is terrible.</p>.<p>"Someone so special, gifted, gentle and genius can never be forgotten. Shri Sanjay Chauhan ji will be terribly missed. There was a time when we used to meet almost every day at Yari Road, Versova. My heartfelt condolences to the writer of Paan Singh Tomar," he tweeted.</p>.<p>Actor Gulshan Devaiah and casting director Mukesh Chhabra also condoled the screenwriter's demise.</p>