Mumbai: The country is shocked by the untimely demise of actor-singer Prashant Tamang.
Actor and singer Miang Chang, who was Prashant’s best friend for years, while speaking to IANS, revealed how the late singer was looking forward to his upcoming project The Battle of Galwan, and was thrilled to work with Salman Khan.
“His recent work in Paatal Lok Season 2 and the upcoming film with Salman Khan were big milestones in his career. Prashant was extremely happy and excited with this phase, revealed Meiyang while speaking to IANS.
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He mentioned that he was to meet in Mumbai in the upcoming week and have a short meeting with his other friends, a plan which was long pending.”
This news came as a big shock as we all were busy with our work and had planned to meet in Mumbai this week. Prashant had mentioned that he had to return as there was some dubbing work left for Galvan. The plan to meet was being discussed for a long time. We last met in November and there was a plan to meet again in January, but that never happened. He was also shooting with Salman Khan, which made this news even more difficult to process. Miang said.
She added, “At just 43, he was too young to leave us. We had a long and deep friendship and we cared deeply for each other.”
The actor said that he has just returned from Prashant’s funeral. He said, “I have just returned from his funeral. We were in Darjeeling when we got to know the news and he and many of our batchmates were very close friends and were busy with their work. We are still in shock.”
Expressing concern for Prashant’s wife and daughter, Miang said, “Right now, my only wish is strength for his family. His wife and daughter mean a lot to us, and we will try our best to support them in every possible way.”
He further added, “It was really not his time to go. It’s a huge loss. What makes it even more painful is that this phase marked his strong comeback into the mainstream. He had done Indian Idol 20 years ago, worked in several shows, traveled extensively and acted in Nepali films.”
Sharing memories of his best friend, Miang said, “Recently, I remember talking to him during the Paatal Lok audition process. He would ask me simple, innocent questions about auditions and casting agents, small sweet things that reflected his nature. He was a very kind, gentle and respectful person. Even after gaining recognition, he treated everyone equally, whether it was a big actor or a newcomer.”
The singer concluded by expressing his pride in his late best friend and his impeccable talent. “We were all very proud of him. I truly believed that he had a long and bright journey ahead of him as an actor. Sadly, it ended too soon. I only hope that when Galvan releases, audiences will see his work and appreciate his talent once again.”
Let us tell you, Prashant Tamang, winner of the singing reality show Indian Idol Season 3, died at the age of 43, reportedly due to cardiac arrest.
Meiyang Chang and Prashant Tamang were contestants on the same season of Indian Idol.