Dharker was a former Mid-day and Sunday Mid-day editor, and the founder-director of the Mumbai International Literary Festival
Anil Dharker/ mid-day file pic
Journalist and writer Anil Dharker passed away on Friday. Dharker, who was 74, was the former editor of Mid-day and the founder and director of the Mumbai International Literary Festival.
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Apart from his vast influence on journalism in Mumbai, Dharker was the founder and chairman of the Single Malt Club of Bombay, according to an Indian Express report.
As news of his death spread on Friday, many of his friends and former colleagues tweeted their condolences.
Goodbye dearest Anil. An elegant mind, a stylish writer, and a loyal friend. You will be missed by all those whose lives you touched. RIP
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) March 26, 2021
@anildharker pic.twitter.com/Xu2OaDWiz5
Devastated to hear about Anil Dharker. He epitomised the caring & socially concerned Mumbai intellectual.He elevated every job he did from promoting art cinema to editing mags to running Lit Live.
— vir sanghvi (@virsanghvi) March 26, 2021
In 1984 he gave me my first column. A great loss to India & to me personally. pic.twitter.com/sC1SaQg2sO
Terrible new about @anildharker . He has been a big influence in Mumbai journalism and was an unfailingly kind man.
— Meenal Baghel (@writemeenal) March 26, 2021
Devastated to hear about Anil Dharker. He epitomised the caring & socially concerned Mumbai intellectual.He elevated every job he did from promoting art cinema to editing mags to running Lit Live.
— vir sanghvi (@virsanghvi) March 26, 2021
In 1984 he gave me my first column. A great loss to India & to me personally. pic.twitter.com/sC1SaQg2sO
Saddened to hear about @anildharker passing away. Will miss and cherish the discussions we had about life . A stimulating mind, nurturer of literature and art who thrived on ideas.
— Prasoon Joshi (@prasoonjoshi_) March 26, 2021
Your words and thoughts will live with me for a long time. RIP @anildharker pic.twitter.com/25fE4FTTA8
— Anita Dongre (@anitadongre) March 26, 2021
#AnilDharker was a TV reviewer for ‘The Sunday Observer’ in the 1980s. One week, he wrote the review with just two words—Rajiv Gandhi—repeated 300 times from start to finis, because the PM was all you saw on Doordarshan in pre-cable and satellite days, just like today’s channels. pic.twitter.com/UEwip1GQFY
— churumuri (@churumuri) March 26, 2021
Extremely saddened by the passing of the many talented Anil Dharker. I can safely say no other Indian Litfest curator had his deep, emotional commitment or drive. Knew him for well nigh 50 years. Flourish as much up there, dear Anil.
— bachi karkaria (@bachikarkaria) March 26, 2021
The world of the arts is greatly diminished today. Farewell Anil. pic.twitter.com/c6oQObNzAQ
— Rachna Singh (@rdavidar) March 26, 2021
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