Hyderabad :

Producer and director of several blockbuster films, VB Rajendra Prasad, died here on Monday. He was 82. Leading actor Jagapathi Babu is his son.

Born on November 4, 1932 at Gudivada in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, Prasad had wanted to become an actor but donned the hat of producer with the movie Annapurna in 1960. He produced several blockbusters under the banner, Jagapathi Art Pictures. Apart from producing films, he directed more than ten films and scripted some.

His films like ‘Aradhana’, ‘Dasara Bullodu’, ‘Atma Balam’ were huge hits and he won National Award for his film ‘Antastulu’. He was also the recipient of other prestigious awards like Raghupathi Venkaiah award of the undivided Andhra Pradesh.

Prasad had dedicated the twilight years of his life to spiritualism and spent a lot of time in the temple complex at Film Nagar here.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Hyderabad / by Express News Service / January 13th, 2015