Internationally acclaimed casting director-producer Seher Aly Latif passes away suffering cardiac arrest

On Monday, 7 June 2021, Seher Aly Latif, widely known for working as a casting director for movies like 'Shakuntala Devi' and 'Durgamati: The Myth', passed away due to cardiac arrest.

  • Latif, who was in her early 40s, breathed her last at Mumbai's Lilavati hospital, where she was admitted for renal failure.

Celebrities like Nimrat Kaur, Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi, Anurag Kashyap, Shibani Dandekar, Rohit Saraf, Mitali Palkar, Swara Bhasker, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Nora Fatehi, Masaba Gupta, Maanvi Gagroo, and others took to their social media handles to mourn Latif's demise.

  • Latif was one of the most sought-after casting directors for international projects set in India or with a significant Indian component. Her casting director credits include 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' and its sequel 'Million Dollar Arm', as well as 'Lunchbox' and 'Maska'.

Seher's credits for casting in India include 'Eat Pray Love', 'Zero Dark Thirty', 'McMafia', 'Furious 7' and 'The Hundred Foot Journey'.

  • Latif founded Mutant Films in 2016 along with her associate Shivani Saran.

The company produced the Netflix film 'Maska', Netflix series 'Bhaag Beanie Bhaag' and also co-produced the sports drama 'Gold', starring Akshay Kumar. Latif is survived by her husband, parents, and younger brother Zishaan A Latif, who is an award winning photographer.

We at the Su-Niti News pay our heartfelt condolences on the untimely demise of Seher Aly Latif.

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