Senior film journalist, PRO, producer and owner of the reputed Magazine BA Raju passed away. He breathed his last on Friday in Hyderabad, due to low sugar levels followed by a cardiac arrest. BA Raju was survived by two sons. His wife and director B Jaya passed away two years ago.
BA Raju started his career as journalist and grew to the level of PRO, later he launched his Film news magazine. He was one of the most respected and inspiring personalities of Telugu Film Industry.
He has bankrolled several successful movies like ‘Chantigadu’, ‘Premikulu’, ‘Gundamma Gaari Manavadu’, ‘Lovely’, ‘Savaal’, and ‘Vaishakam’. He has crossed several milestones in his career and has been the PRO for a number of big Telugu actors like Prabhas, Nagarjuna, NTR, and other, in his long career spanning four decades.
Shiva Kumar B, the son of BA Raju, confirmed the news of his father’ demise. He revealed, BA Raju suffered a sudden fluctuation of diabetes and due to cardiac arrest he passed away.
PRO and producer BA Raju’ sudden death comes as a huge shock to the entire Telugu film industry.
www.tollywood.net is expressing their deepest condolences over the demise of BA Raju. May his soul rest in peace.