Noted Telugu film producer RR Venkat passed away due to kidney failure at AIG Hospital in Gachibowli, Hyderabad on Monday morning (September 27) at 5:30 AM. Venkat (57) had been undergoing treatment for kidney ailments for quite some time.
JV Venkat Phanindra Reddy (Venkat) produced notable movies like Businessman, Andhrawala, Kick, Damarukam, Mirapakay and Naga Chaitanya and Samantha’s Auto Nagar Surya under his banner RR Movie Makers. He also produced Bollywood films, James and Ek Haseena Thi, and Tollywood director SV Krishna Reddy’s Hollywood film, Divorce Invitation, a remake of his Maa Vidakulu.
Venkat was also known for his charity work and he received an honorary doctorate from the Open International University for Complementary Medicines at University of Colombo in 2012 for his philanthropic activities.
123telugu.com extends its deepest condolences to RR Venkat’s friends and family members.