Thursday, August 20, 2009

Bhojpuri film producer Pande passes away

STAFF WRITER 17:34 HRS IST
Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) Noted Bhojpuri film producer Sudhakar Pande passed away today at a private hospital here after a brief illness.

He was 37 and is survived by wife and four children.

Pande was suffering from liver disease, family sources said.

Pande's film 'Sasura Bada Paisewala' in 2004, starring Manoj Tiwari, was a huge success, marking the revival of the regional film industry.

Hailing from Sultanpur in Uttar Pradesh, the filmmaker was also instrumental in launching another Bhojpuri star Dineshlal Yadav Nirhua in 'Chalat Musafir Moho Liyo Re'.

He produced four films under his banner Triveni Kala Mandir -- 'Sasura Bada Paisewala', 'Daroga babu I Love You', 'Chalat Musafir Moh Liya Re' and 'Rang De Basanti Chola'.

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