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Celebrated Filmmaker Siddique, Director of Salman Khan’s Blockbuster ‘Bodyguard’, Passes Away at Age 68

Popular Malayalam film director Siddique passed away at a private hospital in Kochi on Tuesday night. He was 68. Siddique, who had been a shining star in the Malayalam movie industry, was admitted to the hospital for a few weeks due to lifestyle diseases. His condition worsened on Monday after he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Siddique began his career as a mimicry artist and then turned to script and story writing. He made his directorial debut in 1989 with the blockbuster film Ramjirao Speaking. He teamed up with Lal for several hit films, including In Harihara Nagar, Godfather, Vietnam Colony, and Kabooliwala.

Siddique was a versatile director who could handle a variety of genres. He was also a successful actor and producer. He will be remembered as one of the most influential figures in Malayalam cinema.

Here are some of Siddique’s notable works:

Ramjirao Speaking (1989)

In Harihara Nagar (1990)

Godfather (1991)

Vietnam Colony (1992)

Kabooliwala (1994)

Aaraam Thampuran (1997)

Chandralekha (2003)

Bodyguard (2010)

In 1996, Siddique became an independent director with the film Hitler, starring superstar Mammooty. He went on to direct around 15 films, most of which turned out to be hits. In 2011, he directed the successful Bollywood remake of his own Malayalam film Bodyguard, starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. His last film was Big Brother, starring Mohanlal, which was released in 2020.

Siddique was known for his soft-spoken nature and his ability to maintain a low profile. He was a darling of the film industry, and his death is a huge loss.  The body of popular Malayalam film director Siddique will be kept at an indoor stadium in Kochi for the public to pay their respects on Wednesday morning from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. His last rites will be performed later that day. Condoling the death of the master director, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recalled Siddique as one who turned the common man’s issues into hugely popular films.

Ziya Khan

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