Rituparna Sengupta, who had worked with Kumar in two movies, was deeply saddened at the actor's demise. "I'm shocked. I have worked with him in Tirchi Topi Wale many years back and more recently, in Haranath Chakraborty's Dharasnan . I am having trouble believing that he left us all so soon. I called his cousin Jatin to offer my condolences.