Director Maruthi’s father passes away

Tollywood’s talented director Maruthi Dasari’s father passed away late Wednesday at Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. He was 76.

As per reports, Dasari Vana Kuchala Rao, father of the director, was suffering from severe health issues for a long time and that was the major reason for his sudden demise.

Maruthi, who is a director, screenwriter and producer, is best known for making small budget movies. He directed movies like Ee Rojullo and Bus Stop. With a banner of Maruthi Talkies, the talented filmmaker backed some interesting projects.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Maruthi is presently working on his upcoming project ‘Pakka Commercial’ which has Gopichand and Raashi Khanna in the lead role. The movie is produced by UV Creations and GA2 Pictures. Besides this, the director is also in talks with Prabhas for a comedy horror movie.