Theatre actor Alok Chatterjee, who was Irrfan Khan's batchmate at the National School of Drama, passed away aged 64. Reportedly, he had been unwell for a long time and died from multiple organ failure. Lyricist Swanand Kirkire mourned his demise, writing on Instagram, "If Irrfan was Kalidas, then Alok was his Vilom! Vilom has gone to meet his Kalidas."