Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji's father Ram Mukherjee passed away at 5am on 22nd Oct 2017. He was 84.
According to sources close to the family, his blood pressure decreased drastically following which he was taken to a hospital.
The veteran filmmaker has directed several movies such as Raktanadir Dhara, Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag, Raktalekha and Ek Bar Mooskura Do to name a few.
He is survived by wife Krishna Mukherjee, daughter Rani and son Raja.
Ram Mukherjee was one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios in Mumbai.
His most famous works are Hum Hindustani and Leader. In fact, Ram had launched Rani Mukherjee in the Bengali film Biyer Phool (1996).