Famous for directing Bollywood actor Salman Khan starrer ‘Bodyguard’ Siddique Ismail has died after suffering a heart attack.
According to the report, Siddique suffered a heart attack on Monday morning while he was still under treatment at a hospital for liver-related ailments.
The 69-year-old director was admitted to a private hospital – Amrita Hospital – in Kochi on 10 July 2023, for treatment related to pneumonia and respiratory issues. On 6 August, he suffered a heart attack.
He was a renowned Malayalam director and screenwriter and was known for making movies like Friends (2001), Engal Anna (2004), Sadhu Miranda (2008), Kaalavan (2011), and Bhaskar Oru Rascal (2018), reported microcrow.com.
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His final directorial venture was the 2020 action thriller film Big Brother, which starred Mohanlal, Arbaaz Khan, Anoop Menon, and Honey Rose.
As per details, reported by Indian Express, his mortal remains will be kept at Kadavanthra’s Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium from 9 am to 11:30 am. Following this, it will be kept at his residence for people to pay their homage. The funeral will be held at 6 pm on Wednesday, the report added.
