Satya Paul passes away; Kangana Ranaut, Madhur Bhandarkar tweet condolences

Veteran fashion designer Satya Paul, known for giving the Indian saree a contemporary touch, passed away at the age of 79, his son Puneet Nanda said. Paul, who had suffered a stroke in December, breathed his last at Sadhguru’s Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore on Wednesday, 6 January. Nanda, in a lengthy message on Facebook, said though there’s grief for his father’s loss, the family is also celebrating the wholesome life the designer led. “He couldn’t have had a sweeter life or passage, at the feet of the Master. We are sad a bit, mostly rejoicing him, his life and now his passing with such a blessing,” Nanda wrote. Actor Kangana Ranaut, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru have shared tributes have for the designer. Read them here