Noted Kannada film director and screenplay writer D Rajendra Babu died of heart attack here today, family sources said. He was 62

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Noted Kannada film director and screenplay writer D Rajendra Babu died of heart attack here today, family sources said. He was 62.

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"My father suffered a heart attack in our residence and we rushed him to MS Ramaiah Hospital. The doctors there declared him brought dead," Nakshatra, daughter of Babu, told reporters.

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He is survived by wife and two daughters. Nakshatra said her father was suffering from low sugar and had not been keeping well.

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The director has directed over 50 films invarious genres, major being sentimental films.

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He has written and directed numerous blockbuster films, though major of them are remakes.

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Considered one of the most revered directors of Kannada film industry, Babu has also directed a few Telugu films and a Malayalam film.

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He has also directed a Hindi film "Pyaar Karke Dekho" in 1987 with Govinda and Madakini playing the lead roles.

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Condoling the death, Shivarajkumar, son of late Kannada film icon Rajkumar said Babu was the finest director and his death was a great loss for "Sandalwood".

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