Senior journalist Satish Nandgaonkar, the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Thane and Navi Mumbai regions, passed away on Wednesday evening.

According to his colleagues, Nandgaonkar (53) complained about chest pain while at the office, sought medication from the pharmacy, and collapsed thereafter.

Survived by his wife Anjali and son Ahan, Nandgaonkar had an extensive career, including serving as the Chief of Bureau of The Hindu, Mumbai, from January 2015 to the end of 2016. 

Satish served as the Bureau Chief for Hindustan Times for the past fifteen months. His journalistic career also included stints at Mumbai Mirror, The Telegraph, and other esteemed publications.

He was also involved in film society activism and was associated with Mumbai’s oldest surviving film society and film festival, Third Eye Asian Film Festival. 

Nandgaonkar was co-founder of the Media Foundation of India, which organized three national-level photo competitions for Indian photojournalists.