Casting director-producer Seher Aly Latif of 'The Lunchbox' fame dies of cardiac arrest, celebs mourn demise

Seher Aly Latif was known for her extensive work as a casting director on projects like mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan's biopic "The Man Who Knew Infinity", starring Dev Patel; filmmaker Gurinder Chadha's period film "Viceroy's House" and Bhumi Pednekar-fronted drama feature "Durgamati".

Mumbai: Casting director Seher Aly Latif, known for her work on films like "The Lunchbox" and "Durgamati", passed away on Monday due to cardiac arrest, her associate and director Neeraj Udhwani said. She was in her early 40s. Also the co-founder of independent production company Mutant Films, Latif backed the Netflix series "Bhaag Beanie Bhaag", starring Swara Bhasker, and "Maska", a film for the streaming service which featured Manisha Koirala. Udhwani, who directed "Maska", said Latif was admitted to Lilavati Hospital eight days ago due to kidney failure.